What does digital rectal examination feel like?

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We know that patients with many diseases are getting younger and younger. In fact, this is related to their daily life and eating habits. We must pay enough attention to it. As you are now under great pressure, there are more people in sub-health. At this time, it is particularly important to find diseases early. The purpose of physical examination is to find diseases with less obvious symptoms as soon as possible, However, some people think that it's OK to draw blood and do B-ultrasound and X-ray examination. They are very afraid of rectal examination. Let's take a look at the following.

What does digital rectal examination feel like?

First: first of all, digital rectal examination is actually a very simple examination method for doctors to put a finger into the anus of patients, and digital rectal examination does not need any auxiliary equipment. During the examination, the doctor should wear disinfection gloves on his right hand, and apply some lubricating oil or Vaseline on his index finger and the outside of the patient's anus.

Second: there is also a means to check the pelvic floor, prostate and cervix at the same time, also can observe hemorrhoids and anal fissure, even perianal tumor to make a preliminary judgment, especially for patients with hematochezia and habitual change of stool, which has high value, so the examinee must pay enough attention to it.

Thirdly, there are many anorectal diseases, which can be found early only by anorectal digital examination. Therefore, when conducting physical examination, it should be regarded as a routine examination item. In physical examination, many diseases may be found through digital anorectal examination. Do not give up the examination because of slight discomfort or trouble, and lose the opportunity to diagnose the disease.

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Finally, we want to say that the normal anal canal has good contractility and elasticity. It can only extend into one finger. If the anal sphincter is relaxed, it will lose its elasticity. At this time, it can enter two or three fingers. The patient will have fecal incontinence, and through digital rectal examination, the length of the lower rectal segment can be almost touched.