People typically describe rectal pain as any pain or discomfort in the anus, rectum, or lower portion of the gastrointestinal tract. Oftentimes, rectal pain is accompanied by other symptoms such as ...

Instead of giving up wine and cigarettes, W's wellness columnist tries a holistic treatment, rectal insufflation, to fix her ...

A healthy adult with severe rectal pain and constipation required endoscopic and operative evaluation after ingestion of ...

On a recent podcast, when the host asked actress and Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow what’s the “weirdest wellness thing” that she's done, Paltrow responded, “I have used ozone therapy, rectally.” Now, ...

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New clinical evidence indicates that a widely used supplement may alter gut microbes involved in vitamin D biology and ...

Overview: Rectal belladonna/opium is commonly used to relieve severe pain caused by muscle spasms in the urinary tract (ureter) when other pain medicines have not worked. It comes as a suppository ...

If you are dealing with bowel incontinence as you age, you may have rectal prolapse. This happens when the lining of your rectum drops outside of your anus. (Photo Credit: Rob3000/Dreamstime) Prolapse ...

Our radiation oncologists use the latest technology available for radiation therapy. It’s important to understand how radiation therapy fits into your rectal cancer treatment plan. This information ...

Women with ovarian cancer have a higher incidence of colorectal cancer, and vice versa, as indicated by standardized incidence ratios. A recent review suggests women with ovarian or colorectal cancer ...

Q: Rectal Bleeding: I started running this year, I am 44 years old and when I started increasing my running to run a Half Marathon I started having rectal bleeding. I have been scoped and nothing was ...