When is it necessary to undergo an examination with a proctologist and how to prepare for it?

The area of ​​medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, research and development of measures for the prevention of diseases of the rectum, all parts of the colon and the surrounding areas is called proctology,

The specialist( doctor) who conducts these same examinations and appoints the treatment is called a proctologist.

First of all, this doctor is the main specialization, which is the detection of various infectious and oncological pathologies of the intestine and their surgical treatment.

Diseases treated by the proctologist

Proctology listdiseases is quite extensive, let's consider the most common of them.

These are the following diseases:

• cracks in the anal area;
• any stage of hemorrhoids;
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• loose stool( in simple terms, diarrhea);
• ulcerative formations;
• various formations in the gut region;
• inflammation of the mucosa in the gut region;
• other inflammatory processes( eg, paraproctitis);
• incorrect development of the coccyx whale;
• malignant oncological growths and other formations in the anal zone;
• prolapse of the intestine.

In which cases it is necessary to be examined

In this field of medicine, an educated and knowledgeable doctor is extremely needed, to which one must be treated, as well as for the prevention and treatment of any of the diseases.

Inspection from a proctologist is necessary if you:

• for a long time there is diarrhea or vice versa - constipation;
• discomfort or severe pain in the anal area or near;
• incontinence( the organ has ceased to be elastic and sometimes just simply "drops out");
• after you went "on the big" there are traces of excess blood;
• various uncharacteristic discharge from the anus itself;
• irritation, itching, excessive discharge of pus, unpleasant sensations( as if there is a foreign object in the anal area) or reddening of soft tissues;
• diarrhea;
• irritation of the intestinal mucosa.

For example, a regular examination with a proctologist is extremely necessary for pregnant and newly mums. Since girls and women who are in a similar situation, very often there are so-called false symptoms and often they are characteristic of a disease such as hemorrhoids.

During menopause, women are also advised to attend proctologist receptions, because during this period, because of hormonal instability, diseases of this area can develop.

The services of a doctor of this specialty may be needed for people who suffer from obesity and overweight, as well as those who spend most of their lives in a sitting position.

Well, a proctologist is necessary for those patients who have already undergone surgery in this field of medicine( of course, solely for the purpose of preventing and preventing the further development of the disease).

Even if you completely do not have the above symptoms, then for preventive maintenance you still need to consult a specialist proctologist.

Inspecting step by step, centimeter by centimeter

How is the examination done by the proctologist:

1. First of all, the examination begins with an interview at a time when the doctor will ask you a series of standard questions about the type: What kind of lifestyle are you leading? How do you eat? You will be asked if you have had a medical condition and so on, and will also ask what kind of complaints you have about your health. The most important thing is not to be nervous at the reception and try not to miss important inertia and details, as it is in accordance with your words that there will be a further examination and an initial treatment is scheduled.
2. The doctor will then conduct the visual inspection. For this you will be asked to undress and sit in a special gynecological chair for a detailed examination. First of all, the expert will examine the presence of such problems as: hemorrhoids, tumors and so on.
3. Touch inspection is the next step in consultation with a proctologist. After a visual examination, the condition of the sphincter, the presence of hemorrhoids and other possible diseases in the area of ​​the body are determined by touch.
4. If necessary, the proctologist examines the patient using medical instruments .Basically, this method of examination is used if the patient has abnormalities or pathologies in the anal zone. Instrumental examination is performed using anoscopy - this is the most common method of examination, which allows you to study the disease from the inside. Based on the findings, the patient is selected my optimal treatment for him.

But, remember that before this procedure the patient is prepared in order for the review to go smoothly and as needed.

Inspection of the proctologist, features of the survey of women and men - about this and much more in the video:

. How this preparation goes is described in detail below.

Preparation for examination

Anoscopy is not such a terrible and painful procedure, as many think( the study does not even require an anesthetic).All that is required of the patient is to clean the rectum and trust the doctor.

For cleaning, several methods are often used:

• traditional enema;
• is a special medical laxative;
• microclysters with the addition of laxative.

Enema is performed several times a day: on the morning of the day of the examination and three hours before the beginning of this survey itself. As a laxative used quite popular and well-proven drug Fortrans. It is taken according to the instructions on the day of the examination.

Remember, all these procedures take time. But, there are times when there is no time, and the doctor's examination is already on the nose.

Then and apply microclysters with laxative( the effect will not keep you waiting and will begin about sometime in thirty to forty minutes after administration).

Also visit the doctor before the main research so that he appoints you a special diet that includes light cereals, boiled meat, broths, bread in small quantities and is excluded from sweet and fatty foods, and on the day of examination it is not recommended.

If the patient is a woman

A proctologist is examined in the following order:

• , after a series of necessary tests and visual examination, the patient is placed on a special gynecological chair and the doctor conducts the examination by touch;
• , if necessary, a woman may be prescribed additional procedures to obtain a more accurate picture of the disease. For example, it can be an ultrasound or an anopic;
• after receiving the necessary additional data, the attending physician can more accurately and clearly see the cause of the disease and accordingly assign you the right treatment.

Features of inspection in men

In general, a proctological male examination is not very different from a female one, but still has a number of differences.

So on the inspection there is not only a doctor, but a nurse for help and fixing important points. The examination itself is as follows:

• , the patient first needs to undress and put on a special disposable proctology;
• after a visual inspection, a man lies sideways on the couch, and the doctor begins to examine the anal area using a finger.

Inspection from a proctologist is not as scary as it seems to us at first glance. The most important thing that is required of the patient is full trust in the treating doctor and proper preparation before taking.

The first thing is to sit on a special diet for a few days to cleanse the intestines, and on the day of administration in the morning and three hours before the start of the examination you need to cleanse the intestines with enema or special medicines( laxative).

Then the doctor will examine you visually, to the touch and if necessary with the help of medical instruments( also remember that the examination of women and men is slightly different).

If necessary, to clarify the picture of the disease, you can assign a number of simple tests( delivery of feces and the like), the doctor will examine the women with ultrasound. Well, in the end, you will be prescribed treatment taking into account the characteristics of your body. Be healthy!