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Tenesmus: feeling of incomplete evacuation of bowel. See free access online books about Tenesmus below. See detailed information below for a list of 44 causes of Tenesmus, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Tenesmus from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Tenesmus. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Tenesmus
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Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Tenesmus as a symptom include:
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causes of Tenesmus
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Painful spasm of the anal sphincter along with an urgent desire to defecate without the significant production of feces; associated with irritable bowel syndrome
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
The list below shows some of the causes of Tenesmus mentioned in various sources:
See full list of 44 causes of Tenesmus
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Tenesmus. Of the 44 causes of Tenesmus that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Tenesmus' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Tenesmus based
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Medical Conditions associated with Tenesmus:
Fecal straining (19 causes), Constipation (546 causes), Digestive symptoms (4935 causes), Anal symptoms (369 causes), Bowel movements (2276 causes), Rectal symptoms (69 causes), Lower abdominal symptoms (2879 causes), Abdominal symptoms (5477 causes), Digestive system symptoms (4935 causes), Stool symptoms (2393 causes), Defecation symptoms (2276 causes), Bowel problems (2395 causes)
Symptoms related to Tenesmus:
Constipation (546 causes), Diarrhea (1958 causes), Rectal pain (8 causes), Rectal symptoms (69 causes), Irritable bowel syndrome (20 causes), Colon cancer, Ulcerative colitis, Shigellosis, Celiac disease, Prolapsed hemmorhoids, Rectal carcinoma, Rectal gonnorhea, Lymphogranuloma venereum, Radiation proctitis
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