Anal pain after endoscopy | Pain in the anus

Anal pain after endoscopy

After a colonoscopy, anal or anus pain can also occur, usually of short duration. The reason is that the anus is stretched when the proctoscope is inserted and during the examination of the intestine. This can lead to pain in the anus area, which can last from a few hours to a few days.

Rarely, injuries or even tears in the anus area occur during a rectoscopy. As a rule, the anus is examined for tears after the procedure and treated immediately if necessary. In very rare cases, injuries to the inner wall of the intestine occur during the examination, through the proctoscope or colonoscope. Here, too, complaints and pain in the area of the anus can occur after the actual examination. If blood is visible in the stool after the examination or the pain in the anus does not disappear within a few days, a visit to the doctor is recommended.

Anal pain when sitting down

Pain in the area of the anus, which occurs when sitting down, can have different causes. Often the pain is due to hemorrhoids. They can be asymptomatic, but if they are severe, they can also cause severe pain while sitting down.

Anal venous thrombosis can also be the cause of the pain, although less frequently. These are small blood clots that have settled in a vein in the anus and can lead to corresponding pain, here also especially when sitting. Anal abscesses can also be another cause of pain when sitting.

These pus cavities can cause severe pain while sitting and sometimes even make this impossible. If abscesses cause severe pain, they should be surgically removed. After an abscess has been surgically split, it takes several weeks until the wound has healed and the patient can sit without pain.

Swollen anus

Pain in the anus region, which is associated with swelling, is considered to be an inflammatory event. Besides anal venous thrombosis, swelling in the anus region can also be caused by strongly developed hemorrhoids that emerge from the anus and cause it to swell. Inflammations of the sphincter muscle and the inner mucosa at the anus can also lead to a complete swelling of the anus.

If the underlying cause is found, an attempt can be made to symptomatically reduce the swelling of the anus with cooling pads. Further therapeutic measures are then taken according to the doctor’s instructions.