What causes rectal pain? Read about the top 9 rectal pain causes and rectal pain relief and treatment options to alleviate your rectal discomfort.

Rectal pain can be sharp or itchy, and hurt when you sit or walk. It is often caused by pressure from constipation, irritation from hemorrhoids, or an anal fissure. There are creams that can ease inflammation and pain, and ways to treat the underlying conditions.

9 Rectal Pain Causes, Symptoms and Relief Options

Regurgitation is when food, liquid, or stomach acid flows back up from the stomach and into the mouth. It can happen from eating too fast. Or if you are overweight or pregnant. If it happens a lot, there may be an underlying issue.

6 Causes of Regurgitation

Regurgitation is when food, liquid, or stomach acid comes up from the stomach into your mouth. It occurs in 80% of people with GERD, which can be treated with over-the-counter and prescription medications. Other causes include stomach ulcers, gastritis, and being pregnant or overweight.

6 Reasons You Are Regurgitating and How to Stop It

If your stool smells worse than usual, it may simply be due to something you ate. But it may be a sign of something more serious, such as irritable bowel disease.

6 Causes of Foul-Smelling Stool

Bad-smelling stool can be caused by diet, a medication, lactose intolerance, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, or an infection. Monitor what you eat and treat the underlying conditions.

Having a bowel movement can be painful if you’re constipated or have other relatively common problems like hemorrhoids. But it can also be a sign of anal cancer, so shouldn’t be ignored.

5 Causes of Painful Pooping

Find out what is causing painful bowel movements and when to see a doctor.

Anal pain is discomfort or pain in the anus, where bowel movements leave the body. It may be caused by hemorrhoids or other diseases of your digestive tract.

Anal Pain

If short-lived it’s nothing to worry about, but if it continues, see a doctor to find out what’s causing it.

Pain in your abdomen can be from small things like a virus or food intolerance. But it can also be a sign of a serious issue like appendicitis or a bowel obstruction. Here’s how to figure out what’s causing your pain.

What’s Causing Your Stomach Pain?

Find out what's causing your abdominal pain or discomfort.

18 Causes of Stomach Pain

Diarrhea is loose or watery stool, or having a stool at least 3 times in 24 hours. Common causes include viral gastroenteritis, bacterial infection, C. Diff colitis, medications, irritable bowel syndrome, and celiac disease.

8 Causes of Diarrhea

Loose or watery stool is very common, but there are ways to treat it.

Hard stool is usually a sign of constipation or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

What Causes Hard Stool?

Constipation and irritable bowel syndrome are the main causes of hard stool.

 What Causes Hard Stool?

Noticing mucus in diarrhea could be a variation of normal. Mucus is secreted by your intestines and is part of the digestive process. But seeing large amounts may indicate something is off in your digestive tract. Analyzing additional symptoms can help you clue into next steps for diagnosis and treatment.

Causes of Mucus in Diarrhea

Diarrhea with a lot of mucus can be caused by a viral infection, food poisoning, a food intolerance, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, or hemorrhoids. It can usually be treated with diet and medications.

Buoy’s doctors have compiled helpful information and treatment options for gastrointestinal and buttocks-related conditions.

Gastrointestinal & Buttocks

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