proctitis

In our study two patients were originally diagnosed as having proctitis.

Those with only proctitis or rectosigmoiditis usually have no increased risk.

There are many causes of proctitis, some due to infections and others not.

Treatment for proctitis varies depending on severity and the cause.

Symptoms of proctitis are different depending on the cause.

Taken daily these may restore regularity and reduce pain associated with proctitis.

Acute radiation proctitis - symptoms occur in the first few weeks after therapy.

Approximately 30% of ulcerative colitis patients initially present with proctitis.

Radiation proctitis can occur at two times after treatment:

If proctitis is present, a steroid foam given rectally may offer relief from symptoms.

With sexually transmitted proctitis, you may have these symptoms:

Chronic radiation proctitis occurs in part because of damage to the blood vessels which supply the colon.

If you have severe bleeding associated with proctitis, you may develop anemia (from loss of blood).

Other causes of proctitis include the following:

Gonorrhea (gonococcal proctitis): The primary cause appears to be anal intercourse.

For example, the physician may prescribe antibiotics for proctitis caused by bacterial infection.

Systemic steroids such as prednisone are not used unless proctitis fails to respond to the above treatments.

Gonorrheal proctitis is transmitted through sexual contact.

Mesalamine is used to treat ulcerative colitis, proctitis, and proctosigmoiditis.

Herpes proctitis is often more severe than other types of genital herpes.

Symptoms of proctitis can vary greatly.