In the 'Symptoms - Bowel Movements' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about painful urges to defecate:
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Do you have frequent intestinal pain or cramping with an urge to defecate, sometimes without success?
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...indicates |
...and suggests |
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"No / don't know" |
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"Rarely" |
Occasional painful urge to defecate |
A symptom |
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"Occasionally" |
Occasional painful urge to defecate |
A symptom |
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"Approximately daily" |
Regular painful urge to defecate |
A symptom |
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"Several times per day" |
Frequent painful urge to defecate |
A symptom |
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Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below.
Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.
GLOSSARY
Cramp (Cramping, Cramps)
A sudden, involuntary, painful muscular contraction.
Last updated: May 10, 2007
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