Painful Bowel Movements
Painful bowel movements are extremely common. Another term is dyschezia.
Possible causes
The most common causes include constipation, anal fissures, and irritable bowel syndrome.
Severe endometriosis can cause scarring, tethering, and inflammation around the rectum.
If you have severe endometriosis, you may suffer from dyschezia which is cyclical and occurs around the time of menstruation. You may also have severe dysmenorrhoea (extremely painful periods) and dyspareunia (pain with deep intercourse).
We can help
If you are experiencing painful bowel movements and would like to talk to us about how we can help, please feel free to contact us. You can also request an appointment online.
Related conditions
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When endometrial tissue, which should only be found in the uterus, also grows outside the uterus, causing severe pain.
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IBS symptoms include cramping abdominal pain, diarrhoea and constipation, and these can alternate in the same patient.
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This entails keyhole surgery where a camera is placed through the belly button to view the pelvis, enabling abnormal tissue and cysts to be removed.
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A small plastic contraceptive device is placed inside the uterus with strings extending out through the cervix. Can be used to treat adenomyosis and endometriosis.
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A procedure to remove a woman’s uterus. This can be achieved via either abdominal keyhole surgery, abdominal incision, or performed through the vagina.
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A common procedure, placing a thin camera through the cervix to evaluate the inside of the uterus. This may be as an investigation or a treatment.
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IBS treatment will depend on the triggers that have been identified and may include: dietary help with FODMAPs; probiotics and occasionally specialized antibiotics may help.