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The symptoms usually associated with disorders of the anus are: pain, passage of blood, the feeling of constantly needing to pass motion, itching around the anal region and swelling in this area.
Pain : can be present only at the time of passing a motion or at any time. Causes include anal fissures which can also cause bright red rectal bleeding, spasm of the anal sphincter- which tends to cause very severe gripping pain that last for a minute or so, haemorrhoids can become inflamed and swollen and cause considerable pain, sometimes with associated bleeding. Rarely, an abscess can develop in this area and may also cause a swelling which is very tender. Rarely cancer of the anus can occur and cause discomfort and pain.
Pain
Bleeding
Itching around the anus
Incontinence
