New Delhi, April 20 -- Rectal pain is often harmless, but it can get very traumatising for people going through it. A sharp, throbbing pain in the anus, rectum or the gastrointestinal tract, rectal pain is often accompanied by itching, bleeding and even discharge and constipation. There can be many causes of rectal pain including conditions such as inflammatory bowl disease, hemorrhoids, as well as inflammation of the lining of the rectum.

What is rectal pain?

Rectal or anal pain is discomfort and pain around the anus, particularly during bowel movements. It can manifest as aching, tenderness, pulsing, burning, or acute pain. Rectal or anal pain is very common. The Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine states that almost 11.6 per cent of...