1 Symptoms of the disease

With proctitis, symptoms directly depend on its type. Doctors distinguish 2 types of this disease.

This is an acute one that appears suddenly( for several hours or days) and is accompanied byfalse urges to defecate( against constipation), increased body temperature( up to 37-38 degrees), a feeling of heaviness in the rectum, chills and severe burning. Pain syndrome can be localized in the perineal region. Women can feel pain in the vagina and labia, in the male part of the population - in the penis and scrotum. Sometimes with acute proctitis, pain in the lower back region begins to appear. This ailment proceeds quite heavily and causes a number of unpleasant sensations in patients.

There are several subspecies:

1. Catarrhal-hemorrhagic - such a subspecies is characterized by a point scatter of hemorrhage and hyperemia of the intestinal mucosa. On the mucosa begin to appear discharge with an admixture of pus or mucus. Catarrhal proctitis is extremely difficult.
2. Polyposis - on the intestinal mucosa are visible formations in the form of polyps.
3. Erosive - in this case erosions appear on the mucosa.
4. Ulcerous - ulcerative defects are diagnosed on the intestinal mucosa.

The patient notices small droplets of blood on the surface of the stool. Bloody discharge may have a different shade( bright red or dark).Sometimes they appear in the form of clots. After a while, patients begin to complain about the blood mucus that is released from the anus before the act of defecation. With ulcerative proctitis pain, as a rule, is not observed. The same can be said about the feeling of burning and itching, which are often inherent in this disease. The functions of the intestine are not violated. There is also chronic - occurs much more often than acute proctitis. This type of disease occurs almost without symptoms. Common signs of the disease are almost always absent, and the local is very poorly expressed. The patient may complain of mild itching, burning in the anal area. Very rarely all these symptoms occur simultaneously. Body temperature rises slightly( up to 37 degrees).If bleeding lasts too long, then there is a risk of anemia.

2 Important Information

In most cases, patients do not pay attention to such a painful condition and prefer not to seek medical help. This causes complications. If a person improperly feeds and misuses harmful products, then after a while the burning in the rectum intensifies, and a large amount of mucous or purulent-mucous secretions begins to appear from the anal opening. Often, the strongest itch appears on the foreground, which prevents a patient from leading a habitual way of life. Functions of the intestine with such symptoms, as a rule, are not violated.

Chronic proctitis has several subspecies:

1. Hypertrophic - the folds of the mucosa are loose and thickened.
2. Normotrophic - folds are not altered.

In addition, there is atrophic chronic proctitis: the mucosa is noticeably thinned, and its folds are smoothed.

If this ailment has developed against a cancer of the rectum, exhaustion appears.

3 Medical treatment

For severe forms of the disease, treatment is performed in a hospital. The patient is shown bed rest and special dietary meals. Patient can not eat sharp, fried and spicy dishes. Under the ban, alcoholic beverages and foods containing a lot of fiber. Acute proctitis involves the rejection of berries, fruits, vegetables and any sweets.

If the cause of the above described disease is pathogenic microorganisms, doctors prescribe antibacterial drugs. After a thorough examination, doctors prescribe a specific antibiotic. Such medications can be entered as injections or tablets.

If proctitis is caused by herpesvirus or cytomegalovirus infection, inflammation of the rectum is treated with antiviral drugs. To eliminate spasm of the muscles of the rectum, antispasmodics are used. Great popularity is enjoyed by No-shpa. This drug can be used to relieve stool and eliminate severe pain syndrome. Spasmolytics are usually prescribed 1-2 tablets inside every 2-3 days. These drugs can also be prescribed as injections. In this case, antispasmodics are prescribed for 2-12 ml( 2%) intramuscularly once a day.

To relax the muscles of the rectum, antihistamines are used. These medications help to get rid of the pain and normalize the patient's chair. In most cases, doctors prescribe 2 capsules of Nalocrom, four times a day.

In severe forms of the above-described illness doctors appoint candles. Treatment with proctitis candles is very effective. Positive results after it appear as soon as possible. Very popular is the Ultraproject candles. Use them twice a day after sitting baths with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. A sense of relief appears already for 2 days.

Chronic proctitis is treated with the same medications as the acute form of the disease. Such a popular remedy, like Hyposol Aerosol, provides better tissue regeneration and easier bowel movements. This aerosol is necessary once a day for 2-3 weeks to enter the anus. For this purpose, a special nozzle is provided. During the injection, you must press the valve and wait a couple of seconds. Such a tool will help ease the acts of defecation.

With proctitis treatment can be carried out by glucocorticoids. They are used to eliminate inflammation in ulcerative colitis. The amount of the drug is prescribed by doctors depending on the severity of the disease.

For chronic proctitis during the period of remission, sanatorium-and-spa treatment is recommended. Doctors advise mud therapy, massage and radon baths.

In particularly severe cases, surgical treatment is required. For example, surgical intervention is required in such complications as paraproctitis. In this case the doctors excised the focus of purulent inflammation.

4 Treatment with herbs

The above described disease can be treated not only by medicines, but by recipes of traditional medicine. Most often to eliminate unpleasant symptoms used medicinal herbs and plants.

Proctitis treatment at home can be carried out by microclyster with calendula: 2 tablespoons of raw material, pour 500 ml of boiling water and keep in a water bath for 15 minutes. After this, the resulting consistency should be set aside for 40 minutes and then filtered.1 teaspoon of tincture should be diluted in 1 glass of pure water and used for enemas every evening.

No less popular enemas with chamomile: 3 tablespoons of herbs should be poured into 500 ml of boiling water and wait 20 minutes. Chilled consistency must be filtered and diluted with clean water.

If the above enemas did not give the desired result, then you can use the following recipe: half a spoonful of lemon balm should be mixed with half a teaspoon of oregano. As in previous recipes, the mixture should be poured hot water, insist and strain. After a few procedures, positive results will appear. After a few weeks, the state of health is almost completely normal.

Erosive proctitis can be treated with a decoction of nettle: 1 teaspoon of herbs should be brewed in 1 cup of boiling water until completely cooled. The therapeutic fluid must be filtered and taken orally 1-2 spoons several times a day.

Plantain has excellent anti-inflammatory properties: 2 tablespoons of raw material should be kept in 500 ml of hot water for at least 30 minutes. You can drink this medicine instead of tea throughout the day.

Sitting baths with herbs are no less effective.½ cup of horsetail should be poured 1 liter of boiling water, set aside for 15 minutes and strain. The resulting liquid should be poured into the pelvis and sit in it for 20 minutes. For such sedentary baths you can use sage, chamomile or immortelle.

In equal quantities, it is necessary to mix snake pepper and the roots of gravy.6 tablespoons of raw materials should be poured in 2 liters of boiling water and keep on the stove for about half an hour. The resulting fluid should be used for enemas after the act of defecation( 50 ml each).First, enemas should be done 1 time per day, and then every other day.

5 Other popular remedies

For inflammation of the rectum, treatment can be done with sea buckthorn oil. Doctors advise during an exacerbation of the disease every evening before going to bed, inject 50 ml of sea buckthorn oil into the anus for 1 hour. If desired, the sea buckthorn oil can be replaced with vegetable oil.

Baths with potassium permanganate( 0, 01%) are very popular. In the bath should be added 2-3 drops of this product. It is necessary to lie in such water for at least 15 minutes. A sense of relief appears, as a rule, after a few such procedures.

Very effective in proctitis of enema with 0.355% collagen. To prepare such an enema, 100 ml of the drug solution should be used. Such enemas should be done every evening for 1 week. During the second week, doctors advise doing enemas with chamomile.

For the treatment of the above described diseases, experts advise every day to drink ¼ cup fresh raw ashberry. Such a drug, if desired, can be washed down with water or mixed with a small amount of honey.

Proctitis can be treated with self-prepared ointment: 1 spoon of oak bark should be mixed with the same amount of herb water and pepper flowers. All ingredients are mixed and ground in a mortar. Next, the resulting mixture should be mixed with melted pork fat and put aside for 12 hours. The therapeutic gruel should be heated and filtered. After this, the ready-made ointment should be applied to the gauze bandage and inserted into the anus for 5 hours. It is necessary to conduct such procedures within a few weeks.

With proctitis, folk remedies should be treated only after consultation with a physician. This will help to avoid many complications.