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A Rising Tide of Colorectal Cancer in Young Adults

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This news has been brewing for some time, but it took until recently for the full breadth of the epidemic to come to light. Colorectal cancer, a dangerous and often fatal disease, has been striking more young people than it used – and experts are scratching their heads:

Cases of colon and rectal cancer are on the rise in people under the age of 50, a group that’s rarely screened for them. According to a recent study, rates among younger people increased by more than 11% between 2004 and 2014.

The disease seems especially likely to strike nonwhite patients, including Black Americans and First Nations cultures in Alaska, among others.

Generally patients complain of bleeding first, possibly accompanied by pain or discomfort during bowel movements. Although these symptoms can easily be dismissed as hemorrhoids or anal fissure, it’s important to rule out a diagnosis of cancer, a step many doctors fail to take.

The good news is that early detection can make a big difference, as can the demonstrable superior health of younger patients:

“But because they are younger, they do better,” Brooks says. “Someone diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer in their 30s can tolerate more aggressive treatment and will therefore be more likely to do better than someone in their 80s who has stage 3 colorectal cancer along with other health problems.”

You can’t be too careful when it comes to anal cancer, colorectal cancer, and other deadly diseases of proctology. To get your screening today and discuss the best options of anal pain treatment, contact the Proctology Institute.

Be Friends With Your Butt

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One of the great obstacles to my work as a proctologist is that many patients are either unwilling or unable to seek care for their buttocks and anus when it’s necessary. Many people take a wait-and-see attitude, preferring to subject themselves to days of pain over seeing a specialist.

This is not a terribly wise way to operate, of course. The stigma of grappling with health issues “down there” is far less significant than the potential dangers of ignoring them. Bustle recently published an article which makes this essential point in a few ways, including this commonsense point:

If you’re experiencing more constipation than normal, you should see your doctor, or it could lead to other issues. “In the case of constipation, it is important to understand the cause of your constipation/bowel changes,” says Caudle. “It’s also important to treat constipation because if it is left untreated, it can lead to problems with hemorrhoids.”

The Los Angeles Proctology center offers state of the art care for anal pain, hemorrhoids, and other health issues surrounding the buttocks and anus. There is no snickering or stigma associated with a visit here – just discreet, professional care for some of the most pressing health issues in our lives. Call today to learn more.

All The Causes of Anal Pain

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Anal pain. Butt pain. Everyone calls it something different. Everyone knows what it is.

We don’t like to discuss the minute details of every ache and sore spot in our bodies, yet when these become more intense over time, the result can be agonizing. Anal pain is a perfect example: a subject few people want to broach, but one which is obviously ubiquitous given the sheer number of doctor visits that it spawns every year.

One recent article took a close look at butt pain, offering a list of likely candidates for the source of that pain in your rear. Among them are anal fissure, anal fistula, IBS, and this discussion of hemorrhoids:

Hemorrhoids or piles cause swollen veins in the rectum and anal area. Like anal fissures, piles occurs due to constipation, diarrhea, excessive straining and pregnancy. Piles is the most common cause of anal pain and itching.

The only way to know for sure where your anal pain is coming from is to visit an anal pain specialist in Los Angeles. Contact the Proctology Institute today to learn more about diseases of the anus and rectum, and resolve some of the most common complaint in this area with our superior minimally invasive procedures.

Where Does Anal Pain Come From?

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Anal pain sounds a little bit like a joke until you have it yourself. From then on, it sounds like a special kind of torture.

Many of the patients we see at the Proctology Institute describe anal pain as among the most intense pain of their lives, regularly topping the “pain index” chart we post in hospitals nationwide.

But not all anal pain is the same, either in type or origin. Knowing which kind you have, and why, can mean the difference between resolving the issue quickly and spending several weeks under its thumb.

The Mayo Clinic has published a good guide to the types of anal pain, identifying a laundry list of potential causes including infection, hemorrhoids, disease, and trauma. The Clinic has also advised seeing a doctor under most of the common circumstances surrounding anal pain:

A hemorrhoid that develops quickly or is particularly painful may have formed a blood clot inside (thrombosed). Removing the clot within the first 48 hours often gives the most relief, so request a timely appointment with your doctor. The blood clot of a thrombosed hemorrhoid, although painful, can’t break loose and travel, so it won’t cause any of the complications — such as stroke — associated with blood clots that form in other parts of the body.

See your doctor for rectal bleeding, particularly if you’re older than 40, to rule out rare, but serious, conditions, such as colon cancer.

For a Los Angeles proctologist who treats anal pain with expert care and discretion, call the Proctology Institute of Los Angeles and Orange County for an appointment immediately.

How To Get Rid of Butt Pain

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It’s a common enough problem that is its own expression. Pain in the butt can come from many places, and be caused by many things. Let’s explore just a few of these today.

The most common and excruciatingly cause of butt pain is almost certainly anal fissure, which is an actual tear in the lining of this sensitive area. When straining or stress causes the skin to rupture, the result can be terribly painful – a discomfort which remains and recurs with each successive bowel movement.

Other causes of anal pain may include hemorrhoids, anal warts, abscesses, rectocele, and diseases such as Diverticular Disease and Crohn’s Disease. Each of these comes with its own etiology and recommended treatments, which is why you want to speak with a professional proctologist if the pain persists. As one article put it, “Anorectal pain requires a visit to a qualified proctologist.”

To learn more about how you can get rid of anal pain in Los Angeles, don’t hesitate: reach out to the Proctology Institute today. You should live your life comfortably.