Larissa Banitt is a registered nurse who combines her English and Nursing degrees in writing health content. She has worked on the floor on a medical-surgical unit and currently works providing care ...

A rectal ulcer happens when one or more of the mucus layers that line the rectum are injured or damaged, resulting in a painful sore. Your rectum is the last few inches of your large intestine (colon) ...

Typically, a person cannot identify anal cancer by sight. However, in some cases, small, hard lumps may develop just inside and outside the anus, so it may be beneficial to learn about what anal ...

Itching in and around the anus is just one symptom of anal cancer. Other symptoms include bleeding from the rectum or bloody stool. Anal cancer is considered rare compared to other forms of cancer.

Ovulation brings many subtle but powerful changes in your body, some of which can be a bit confusing. One of these sensations ...

Dr. Vivian De Oliveira Rodrigues Gama (Medicine): A 31-year-old man was admitted to this hospital because of perianal and penile ulcers, rectal pain, and vesiculopustular rash. The patient had been in ...

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...