Tenesmus is the sensation that one has to pass stools, even though one's bowels are vacant. It involves weakening, aches, and cramping. It usually arises due to inflammatory disorders of the bowels. Such diseases are induced by an infection or different ailments.
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I am not having proper bowel movements. What can help me?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 30-year-old female. I do not have my bowel movements for few days. I was advised to take Cephalexin for E.coli present in my urine. My doctor advised me to take Ciprofloxacin. I do not have any side effects from these medications. But I have lower left abdominal cramps and it go... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I hope that you do not have these symptoms for a long time. Antibiotics can cause some amount of bowel upset. But mostly it causes diarrhea. I suggest you continue drinking plenty of water and avoid taking processed carbohydrates. Miralax or Polyethylene glycol is a goo... Read Full »
Every day, I feel to have incomplete defecation. What is the cause?
Query: Hi doctor,I am a 22 year old male, and I have an unusual problem of bowel movements. Every morning, I feel I have incomplete motion. I cannot say it is constipation, but the stool does not come out completely. Even after defecating, I still have an urge to defecate more. Then after taking breakf... Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.Thank you for your question.The feeling of an incomplete bowel movement that you describe is called tenesmus in medicine. Tenesmus, as well as urgency, has quite a few possible causes, but by far the most common is the irritable and inflammatory bowel syndromes.Irritable bo... Read Full »