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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for Tenesmus
  1. Tenesmus 
    Tenesmus is the feeling that you need to pass stools, even though your bowels are already empty. ... Tenesmus most often occurs with inflammatory diseases of the bowels. These diseases may be caused by an ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003131.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Bowel Movement (National Library of Medicine)  
    A bowel movement is the last stop in the movement of food through your digestive tract. Your stool passes out of your body through the rectum and anus. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/bowelmovement.html - Health Topics
  3. Constipation (National Library of Medicine)  
    Constipation means that a person has three or fewer bowel movements in a week. The stool can be hard and dry. Sometimes it is painful to pass. At one time or another, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/constipation.html - Health Topics
  4. Crohn disease 
    ... stools, even though your bowels are already empty (tenesmus). It may involve straining, pain, and cramping. Watery ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000249.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Ulcerative colitis 
    ... stools, even though your bowels are already empty (tenesmus). It may involve straining, pain, and cramping. Weight ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000250.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Amebiasis 
    ... bowel movement even when the rectum is empty ( tenesmus ) Unintentional weight loss Severe symptoms may include: Abdominal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000298.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Colitis 
    ... stools Constant urge to have a bowel movement (tenesmus) Dehydration Diarrhea Fever
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001125.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Proctitis 
    ... bleeding Rectal discharge, pus Rectal pain or discomfort Tenesmus (pain with bowel movement)
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001139.htm - Medical Encyclopedia