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What Causes Rectal Muscle Spasms?

Posted on Wed, 14 Jan 2015

Question: Now I am 54 yr... For years and years... I was not aware until I read it from here the website .. I never thought and failure mentioned to my doctor about rectal spasm for long time and I had those for since 1980's when I was in high school I have notice the rectum spasm often really pain without notice until I was 21 yr old and never mentioned to doctor about it.. until I caught after I read it from here. Should I let my internist about it. I just realized I have rectum spasm often really painful while I do not walk or move at all.. it will spasm very short time less about 5 second? t.. it often painful without complaint I thought just nervous systems by itself? Average 5 to 10 time each every years.
What are you think I should seen doctor?
Hope my English is not the best.

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Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please mention to your doctor during your next scheduled visit.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX XXXXXX,
Thanks for writing back with a query.

I have given thoughts to your problems concerning rectal muscle spasm. It can be due to a condition termed levator ani syndrom also called Proctalgia fugax.

This is a benign condition and often involves sudden episodic spasm of the rectal muscles. It subsides by itself within 20 minutes. Treatment involves analgesics, sitz baths. Sometimes electrogalvanic stimulation of the area might help.

I suppose your condition needs to be mentioned to your internist and discussed with your doctor.

Since you have been having this for years (since 21 years of age) there is no need to worry but if there is any another cause for your pain, it needs attention.

Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.

Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.

Regards,
Dr.Vivek

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Vivek Chail (18 minutes later)

Dr XXXXXXX

Thank God, I was surprised after I read after we talked about Adult Rectal Temperature earlier. Which I was caught the words of Proctalgia fugax .. Never knew about it and I did complained my former doctor. they were not listen.. Now I finally found correct the medical vocabulary with specifically .. Thank God I complete figure out.

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Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Welcome

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX XXXXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.

I am glad to help you out with your queries.

Should you have any more queries the please send in to me and mention Attn: Dr.Vivek Chail query Id 155680 and the query will be directed to me.

I will reply to you at the earliest.

Wishing you the best of health.

Regards,
Dr.Vivek

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar