Inflammatory processes of the mucosaSigmoid and rectum lead to the disease - proctosigmoiditis. It is a common form of chronic colitis. Proctosigmoiditis is combined with inflammatory processes (gastroenteritis, enteritis) of the gastrointestinal tract. Distinguish a separate type of disease - spastic colitis, which occurs more often in women as a result of hormonal failures. Negative changes can be caused by overwork and prolonged stressful situations.
Proctosigmoiditis. Symptoms
The disease proceeds in acute and chronic form. If there was acute proctosigmoiditis, its symptoms are as follows:
deterioration of the general condition;
increased body temperature;
pain in the ileum (more often in the left);
cutting pains in the abdomen;
frequent, false desires for a "chair";
feeling of incomplete bowel movement after defecation;
presence of feces, blood in the stool;
the appearance of constipation;
bloating (flatulence);
nausea.
Chronic proctosigmoiditis has the same symptoms,that is sharp. However, they are more weakly expressed. The disease is characterized by aching pain that occurs after the act of defecation. Pain can spread to the sacrum and coccyx. The disease has complications: hemorrhoids, anal fissures, prolapse of the rectum. When a doctor makes a diagnosis - proctosigmoiditis, treatment is compulsory.
The causes of proctosigmoiditis
The intestinal mucosa may be affectedas a result of taking acute, rough food, alcohol, as a result of injuries. Gastritis with low acidity, liver and gallbladder disease lead to bowel pathology. Also, protracted infections, dysbacteriosis, allergic reactions, long-term use of drugs are the cause of the disease proctosigmoiditis. Symptoms will not take long.
Treatment of the disease
Therapeutic treatment of proctosigmoiditis includes the following stages:
- Compliance with a diet that excludes rough, spicy food. The diet should consist of manna and rice porridge welded on water, mashed soups without fat, thermally processed vegetables and fruits.
- The use of rectal suppositories with drugs. Use of therapeutic enemas with decoction of chamomile. It is also useful oil of dogrose, sea buckthorn, fish oil.
- The use of drugs that restore the intestinal microflora: antibiotics, enzymes. The appointment is made by a specialist, depending on the cause of the disease.
- The use of drugs, enzyme drugs that reduce the presence of gases in the intestine. When liquid "stool" enveloping and astringent agents are shown.
- Disease in acute form requires sanatorium-resort treatment, physiotherapy.
Catarrhal proctosigmoiditis
Symptoms of the disease are the same as in other formsdisease. It occurs as a result of lesions of the intestine (thick) with marked inflammation of the sigmoid colon. The causes of the disease are different. For their clarification, first of all, an examination for the presence of helminthic invasion, candidiasis, and dysbacteriosis is carried out. In addition, an irrigoscopy is appointed to analyze the individual features of the structure of the colon.
Prophylaxis of proctosigmoiditis
For the purpose of preventive measuresit is recommended to stop smoking, alcoholic beverages, too spicy food. It is useful to eat vegetables, apples, yogurt and yoghurt with biological additives, cottage cheese. In addition to the above, you need to drink at least two liters of fluid per day, lead a healthy lifestyle, do light physical exercises. In case of suspected development of the disease - immediately contact a specialist.
