Rectal tenesmus - wikipedia Rectal tenesmus Rectal tenesmus Classification and external resources ICD - 10 R19. 8 ICD - 9 - CM 787.99 MedlinePlus 003131 ( edit on Wikidata ) Rectal tenesmus ( Latin : tēnesmus, from Greek τεινεσμός teinesmos, from τείνω teínō to stretch, strain ) is a feeling of incomplete defecation. It is the sensation of inability or difficulty to empty the bowel at defecation, even if the bowel contents have already been evacuated. Tenesmus indicates the feeling of a residue, and is not always correlated with the actual presence of residual fecal matter in the rectum. It is frequently painful and may be accompanied by involuntary straining and other gastrointestinal symptoms. Tenesmus has both a nociceptive and a neuropathic component. Vesical tenesmus is a similar condition, experienced as a feeling of incomplete voiding despite the bladder being empty. Often, rectal tenesmus is simply called tenesmus. The term rectal tenesmus is a retronym to distinguish defecation - related tenesmus from vesical tenesmus. Tenesmus is a closely related topic to obstructed defecation. Contents 1 Considerations 2 Treatment 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Considerations Tenesmus is characterized by a sensation of needing to pass stool, accompanied by pain, cramping, and straining. Despite straining, little stool is passed. Tenesmus is generally associated with inflammatory diseases of the bowel, which may be caused by either infectious or noninfectious conditions. Conditions associated with tenesmus include : Amebiasis Coeliac disease Chronic arsenic poisoning Colorectal cancer Anal melanoma Cytomegalovirus ( in immunocompromised patients ) Cystocele Diverticular disease Hemorrhoid, which are prolapsed Imperforate hymen Inflammatory bowel disease Irritable bowel syndrome Ischemic colitis Kidney stones, when a stone is lodged in the lower ureter Pelvic organ prolapse Radiation proctitis Rectal gonorrhoea Rectal lymphogranuloma venereum Rectal lower gastrointestinal parasitic infection, particularly Trichuris trichiura ( whipworm ) Rectocele Shigellosis Ulcerative colitis Tenesmus ( rectal ) is also associated with the installation of either a reversible or non reversible stoma where rectal disease may or may not be present. Patients who experience tenesmus as a result of stoma installation can experience the symptoms of tenesmus for the duration of the stoma presence. Long term pain management may need to be considered as a result. Treatment Pain relief is administered concomitantly to the treatment of the primary disease causing tenesmus. Methadone has been shown to be an effective pain - reliever. See also Encopresis Constipation Fecal incontinence References Jump up ^ `` Wrong Diagnosis ''. Retrieved 2007 - 07 - 09. Jump up ^ Sanchiz Soler, V. ; MÍnguez Pérez, M. ; Herreros Martínez, B. ; Benages Martínez, A. ( 2000 ). `` Protocolo de actuación ante la disquecia o el tenesmo ''. Medicine - Programa de Formación Médica Continuada Acreditado. 8 ( 7 ) : 367 -- 369. doi : 10.1016 / S0304 - 5412 ( 00 ) 70072 - 2. ISSN 0304 - 5412. Jump up ^ Bejarano - García, A. ; C. Núñez - Sousa ; V. Aviñó - Tarazona ; R. González - Gutiérrez ( 24 February 2011 ). `` NEOPLASIA ANAL EN PACIENTE CON TENESMO ''. Revista de la Sociedad Andaluza de Patología Digestiva. 34 ( 1 ). Jump up ^ Mwenda, Aruyaru Stanley ( 2013 ). `` Imperforate Hymen - a care cause of acute abdominal pain and tenesmus : case report and review of the literature ''. Pan African Medical Journal. 15. doi : 10.11604 / pamj. 2013.15. 28.2251. Jump up ^ Nephrolithiasis : Acute Renal Colic, Stephen W Leslie. eMedicine. Jump up ^ SÁNCHEZ POSADA, R. ; P. VARILLAS LÓPEZ ; C. CENTENO CORTÉS ( 2004 ). `` Metadona como opioide inicial en pacientes con tenesmo rectal '' ( PDF ). MED PAL. 11 ( 4 ) : 201 -- 204. Retrieved 21 May 2012. External links MedlinePlus Encyclopedia 003131 Symptoms and signs : digestive system and abdomen ( R10 -- R19, 787,789 ) Upper Nausea Vomiting Heartburn Aerophagia Dysphagia oropharyngeal esophageal Odynophagia Halitosis Xerostomia Hypersalivation Burping Wet burp Defaecation Flatulence Fecal incontinence Encopresis Blood : Fecal occult blood Rectal tenesmus Constipation Obstructed defecation Diarrhea Rectal discharge Psoas sign Obturator sign Rovsing 's sign Hamburger sign Heel tap sign Aure - Rozanova 's sign Dunphy sign Alder 's sign Lockwood 's sign Rosenstein 's sign Abdomen Abdominal pain Acute abdomen Colic Baby colic Abdominal guarding Rebound tenderness Abdominal distension Bloating Ascites Tympanites Shifting dullness Bulging flanks Fluid wave test Abdominal mass Hepatosplenomegaly Hepatomegaly Splenomegaly Jaundice Mallet - Guy sign Puddle sign Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rectal_tenesmus&oldid=846628638 '' Categories : Symptoms and signs : Digestive system and abdomen Defecation Hidden categories : Infobox medical condition Articles containing Latin - language text Articles containing Ancient Greek - language text Talk Contents About Wikipedia Català Čeština Español فارسی Italiano Latviešu Русский 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 19 June 2018, at 23 : 02 ( UTC ). 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Question: what condition is associated with the feeling of incomplete evacuation of the bowel
Answer: Rectal tenesmus