proctitis

Proctitis (Inflamed Rectum) Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

The rectum is the end portion of the large intestine that holds the feces before a bowel movement. Like any part of the large intestine it may become inflamed. This can occur for various reasons, such as infections, injuries or autoimmune diseases that affect the rectal tissue. The inflammation may involve the neighboring >> Read More ...

Proctitis (Rectum), Signs and Causes of Rectal Inflammation

What is proctitis? Proctitis is the medical term for inflammation of the inner lining of the rectum, the portion of the large bowel between the sigmoid colon and anus. The rectum usually fills with feces just before the start of defecation and then contracts to evacuate the feces down the anal canal and out of the anus. >> Read More ...