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Dolor durante la evacuación; Evacuaciones dolorosas; Dificultad en las deposiciones
Si siente estreñimiento, trate de incrementar la ingesta de líquidos y de fibra.
Consulte con el médico si continúa teniendo síntomas de tenesmo que son constantes o intermitentes.
Llame al médico igualmente si tiene:
Estos síntomas podrían ser un signo de una enfermedad que podría estar causando el problema.
El médico lo examinará y hará preguntas como las siguientes:
El examen físico puede incluir una evaluación abdominal detallada. En la mayoría de los casos, se realiza un examen rectal.
Los exámenes que pueden realizarse son:
Camilleri M. Disorders of gastrointestinal motility. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 138.
Stenson WF. Inflammatory bowel disease. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 144.
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