If you're experiencing painful symptoms in your glutes, rectum or behind, you may be dealing with one of these conditions. (Photo: RyanJLane via Getty Images) Let’s dispense with all the bad puns and ...

Constipation can cause rectal pressure, and making lifestyle changes like adding fiber to your diet can help. Hemorrhoids ...

A rectal ulcer happens when one or more of the mucus layers that line the rectum are injured or damaged, resulting in a painful sore. Your rectum is the last few inches of your large intestine (colon) ...

Constipation can cause stools that are hard and large, which can hurt when you pass them. Stressing your anal canal from constipation can also cause anal fissures, which are small tears. Anal cancer ...

Chronic anal fissures are tears in the tissue of the anal canal that last for more than 8 weeks. Unlike acute fissures that often heal on their own, chronic anal fissures require medical treatment.

Rectal discharge can be caused by infections, gastrointestinal issues, or certain medications. Treating rectal discharge may ...

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Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Proctalgia fugax causes short ...

An anal abscess is a collection of infected fluid, or pus, around the rectum or anus. Symptoms include pain, inflammation, constipation, and a discharge of pus. Share on Pinterest PER Images/Stocksy ...

An anal fistula is a tunnel that develops from the inside of the anus to the skin outside. It usually starts near blocked or infected anal glands and forms an abscess (a pus-filled pocket). Pus and ...

Let’s dispense with all the bad puns and get down to business: Not only does butt pain suck, it can take on many forms and significantly affect your day-to-day functioning. “If the pain is showing up ...