Hemorrhoids and Anorectal Symptoms
An anorectal abscess is a collection of pus in the area of the anus and rectum.
Common symptoms are swelling around the anus and a constant, throbbing pain with swelling. Pain may be severe with bowel movements, coughing and sitting.
Other symptoms may include:
- Constipation
- Discharge of pus from the rectum
- Fatigue, fever, night sweats, and chills
- Redness, painful and hardened tissue in the area of the anus
- Tenderness
Hemorrhoids: are enlarged and swollen (also called varicose) veins around the outside of the anus or in the lower rectum. The rectum is the last part of the bowel and leads to the anus, the opening at the end of the bowel where fecal matter leaves the body.