T18.5: Foreign body in anus and rectum

Various organs are required for digesting food. Digestive organs include the mouth, the esophagus and the stomach. The intestine is connected to the stomach. The intestine is divided into the small and large intestine. The last section of the large intestine consists of the rectum and the anus. The digestive organs are coated with a mucous membrane. A mucous membrane is a moist skin.

If someone has foreign bodies in their anus and rectum, there can be various symptoms. Foreign bodies can damage the mucous membrane, for example. It can then bleed. The affected area can also be painful. A foreign body in the anus or rectum can prevent a person from having a proper bowel movement. Defecation can be very painful and there may be blood in the stool. If a foreign body remains in the affected area for a long time, inflammation can occur.

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