Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Key Takeaways Constipation can cause rectal pressure, and making lifestyle changes ...

Proctologists are surgeons who diagnose and treat disorders of the rectum, anus, and entire gastrointestinal tract. This can include irritable bowel disease and fissures, among other health conditions ...

Your rectum is the last few inches of large intestine where the intestine straightens vertically and flows into the anus. Pressure within your rectum is uncomfortable and it could be a sign of a more ...

This operation removes a diseased section of the rectum and sigmoid colon. Doctors use it to treat the following conditions: Cancers of the colon and rectum Some types of noncancerous growths in the ...

What Is Proctitis and How Does It Compare to UC? Proctitis is inflammation of the rectum, the last part of the large intestine that connects the colon to the anus. Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rectal location and timing of CRC diagnosis after colonoscopy appeared to have minimal effect on mortality rates ...

Colorectal Surgeon Dr. Julio Garcia-Aguilar, MD, PhD (seated) with nurse Kieran Kelleher BSN-RN. Dr. Garcia-Aguilar and the colorectal service at MSK are experts at the watch and wait approach to ...

A man who shoved a coconut into his bum needed to get it yanked out by surgeons. The constipated 56-year-old, who wasn't identified, waited two days before seeking medical attention. But the man from ...