Due to malnutrition and excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages, on the background of chronic diseases of digestive organs, venereal pathologies and other disorders of the body, inflammation of the rectum or proctitis develops. This is a common disease, which can occur in acute and chronic form. It is difficult to diagnose, because the signs of the proctitis are poorly expressed.
Symptoms of inflammation of the rectal mucosa
Clinical manifestations of the disease correspond to its form and variety.
Common signs of acute proctitis:
- pain in the perineum and rectum during defecation;
- discharge of pus and blood with feces;
- bad feeling;
- increased body temperature;
- constipation or diarrhea.
Symptoms may vary depending on the type of inflammation, for example, polypous proctitis on the internal walls of the body produces growths, and with erosive form the mucosa is covered with ulcers.
Clinic of chronic disease:
- frequent prolonged constipation;
- mucus in stool;
- periodic pain in the anus and in the rectum.
The symptoms of a slow proctitis are poorly expressed, therefore it is more difficult to diagnose it.
How to treat inflammation of the rectum?
Depending on the form of the disease, the therapy is carried out in a hospital or outpatient.
Standard treatment regimen:
1. Compliance with diet.
2. Reception of systemic medicines:
- antiviral or antibiotic;
- antispasmodics ;
- antihistamines;
- corticosteroid hormones.
3. Local effects:
- warm sessile baths with potassium permanganate;
- rectal suppositories (rarely used and only with ulcerative proctitis);
- microclysters.
Any systemic preparations and suppositories for inflammation of the rectum should be prescribed by the proctologist after the cause of the inflammation and its pathogens are established. Self-management is extremely dangerous.
How to treat inflammation of the rectum with folk remedies?
A good complement to the traditional approach to the treatment of the disease in question are therapeutic enemas with decoctions of the following medicinal herbs:
- chamomile (flowers);
- calendula;
- mixture of oregano and lemon balm;
- field horsetail;
- flaxen flowers;
- oak bark;
- herb of water pepper;
- white willow;
- raspberry leaves;
- hop;
- St. John's wort;
- leaves of plantain;
- Linden blossom;
- yarrow;
- dioecious nettle;
- tansy;
- clover.
Also, the listed plants can be insisted for performing warm sessile baths.