boy
16-01-08, 23:34
Sorry for the graphic nature of this post. A week ago I first noticed that when I 'strained' around my bladder and bowel region to 'feel' what to extent I needed to urinate, I had an ache in my rectum, behind the tail bone. I only feel it if I strain that area, so it happens if I'm having a poo as well. It feels like I'm hurting the area by straining.
The ache hasn't gone away. It was just there one day and hasn't left. I'm wondering if my poking of the area around and including the tailbone sustained it. I'm worried it could be bowel cancer, bone cancer or muscle cancer - what would the signs of that be anyway? It's the only type I've never Googled and know nothing about.
I suspect I know what it might be. I'm one of those people who finds it hard to urinate in public and strained really really hard to do so the day before, so maybe I pulled/hurt a muscle in my rectum in the process, though I don't know if it would still hurt after a week.
As I predictably end all my posts... has anyone had this before? :(
The ache hasn't gone away. It was just there one day and hasn't left. I'm wondering if my poking of the area around and including the tailbone sustained it. I'm worried it could be bowel cancer, bone cancer or muscle cancer - what would the signs of that be anyway? It's the only type I've never Googled and know nothing about.
I suspect I know what it might be. I'm one of those people who finds it hard to urinate in public and strained really really hard to do so the day before, so maybe I pulled/hurt a muscle in my rectum in the process, though I don't know if it would still hurt after a week.
As I predictably end all my posts... has anyone had this before? :(