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Anal Pain

Common causes and sources of anal pain are lying in Anal fissure, abscess, fistula, thrombosed piles. It is important to ask about other symptoms that can give a clue to the diagnosis. The patient usually complains of haemorrhoids irrespective of the actual cause of the symptoms. Other common proctological symptoms include bleeding, itch, discharge, incontinence, and mucosal prolapse. An inspection and DRE usually gives a clue to the diagnosis. Fibreoptic sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy may be required in some cases. Proctological diseases often require some surgical procedure.

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