Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 1 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Incomplete Bowel Movements, Sexual Side Effects Posted: 03-07-06 23:02pm
About 8 months ago, I noticed that every
time I would go, it felt as though my
bowel movements were incomplete. The
stool would pass normally for a bit and
then suddenly it would stop and I could
feel a full/stuck-ness in the upper rectal
area, and no matter how hard I strained
(though I tried not to) nothing would come
out; it felt as if there was some kind of
"plug" that stopped any more stool from
passing, though I still felt the urge.
I'm quite certain that I was (and am) not
constipated because my stools would
generally be firm to soft and bowel
movements would be pretty regular (every
day, every other day). I try to eat
high-fiber and laxatives didn't help.
Even when I had occasional watery
stool/diarrhea, I would only go about half
to 3/4 what I normally would and then I
would feel the "stuckness" and nothing
more would come. It also felt as though
the rectal openning was becoming narrower
(i even noticed it became more difficult
to flatulate). There was no blood in
stool and generally not too much pain but
a lot of discomfort; it felt as though I
was in the middle of an interrupted bowel
movement for up to hours afterwards.
This conditioned seemed to gradually
worsen, and it was manageable at first but
there have been some other rather alarming
side effects. Around the time I noticed
this problem, I also noticed that I began
to loose sexual sensitivity occasionally,
especially when it felt that the bowels
were severely backed up. I could still
function (get erection etc...) it's just
that the sensations were reduced, as if I
was "numb" down there. This would last
for a day to several days and I thought I
was just imagining things at first, but
this problem slowly got worse as well, and
recently I have little to no sensation and
it has been going on for at least a week.
I'm 23 years old so obviously this is
quite bad news. I know that blood flow is
essential for sensation and i'm guessing
that this blockage is restricting
bloodflow to that area.I have also noticed
increased difficulty urinating and some
pain in the penile area occasionally.
Looking around online, I thought perhaps I
have a prolapse of some sort, although I
have not found any obvious external
protrusions (although the rectum does seem
to swell outwards to an extent if I
strain).
When I went to see my doctor about it, he
just kept insisting that I was constipated
and told me to eat more fiber, drink more
water, and come back in a month. I asked
him to at least check if I have some kind
of prolapse so he did a digital rectal
exam and said he couldn't feel anything.
Just yesterday I read about internal
intussusceptions and I plan to make
another appointment and insist that I have
a more thorough examination to rule out
any structural problems (and i'm almost
certain it is).
Any advice/help is greatly appreciated!
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SteveFrench
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 5
Similar Symptoms Posted: 03-31-06 16:24pm
I have had similar symptoms of feeling
that my bowel evacuations were incomplete.
My stomach becomes distended, feeling
gassy and bloated, it feels like a
blockage, my stool size appears
constricted. I have also have feelings
of numbness during sexual activity,
however I partially attributed it to my
avid cycling. Just curious if you ride a
bike regularly to rule out if my penile
numbness may be attributed to my
incomplete bowel evacuations and not to my
constant bike riding. Keep me updated if
your doctor visits result in finding the
cause of your symptoms.
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pchegoor
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 1
Re: Incomplete Bowel Movements, Sexual Side Effects Posted: 11-20-07 13:26pm
cmiller
wrote:
About 8 months ago, I
noticed that every time I would go, it
felt as though my bowel movements were
incomplete. The stool would pass normally
for a bit and then suddenly it would stop
and I could feel a full/stuck-ness in the
upper rectal area, and no matter how hard
I strained (though I tried not to) nothing
would come out; it felt as if there was
some kind of "plug" that stopped any more
stool from passing, though I still felt
the urge.
I'm quite certain that I was (and am) not
constipated because my stools would
generally be firm to soft and bowel
movements would be pretty regular (every
day, every other day). I try to eat
high-fiber and laxatives didn't help.
Even when I had occasional watery
stool/diarrhea, I would only go about half
to 3/4 what I normally would and then I
would feel the "stuckness" and nothing
more would come. It also felt as though
the rectal openning was becoming narrower
(i even noticed it became more difficult
to flatulate). There was no blood in
stool and generally not too much pain but
a lot of discomfort; it felt as though I
was in the middle of an interrupted bowel
movement for up to hours afterwards.
This conditioned seemed to gradually
worsen, and it was manageable at first but
there have been some other rather alarming
side effects. Around the time I noticed
this problem, I also noticed that I began
to loose sexual sensitivity occasionally,
especially when it felt that the bowels
were severely backed up. I could still
function (get erection etc...) it's just
that the sensations were reduced, as if I
was "numb" down there. This would last
for a day to several days and I thought I
was just imagining things at first, but
this problem slowly got worse as well, and
recently I have little to no sensation and
it has been going on for at least a week.
I'm 23 years old so obviously this is
quite bad news. I know that blood flow is
essential for sensation and i'm guessing
that this blockage is restricting
bloodflow to that area.I have also noticed
increased difficulty urinating and some
pain in the penile area occasionally.
Looking around online, I thought perhaps I
have a prolapse of some sort, although I
have not found any obvious external
protrusions (although the rectum does seem
to swell outwards to an extent if I
strain).
When I went to see my doctor about it, he
just kept insisting that I was constipated
and told me to eat more fiber, drink more
water, and come back in a month. I asked
him to at least check if I have some kind
of prolapse so he did a digital rectal
exam and said he couldn't feel anything.
Just yesterday I read about internal
intussusceptions and I plan to make
another appointment and insist that I have
a more thorough examination to rule out
any structural problems (and i'm almost
certain it is).
Any advice/help is greatly
appreciated!
Hello miller I too am suffering from this
bowel problem since two years.I had gone
to a gastronentrologist and i went through
a colonoscopy exam but everything was
fine.I'd like you to tell me more abt your
appointment regarding the internal
interssuception.Thanks.
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A kiwi male
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 4 Location: , New Zealand
Your Bowel Problem Could Be Protalgia Fugax Posted: 11-30-07 23:58pm
Follow the link and see if this could fit
in, as cycling has caused this with me as
well.
Try taking a Voltaren 25 (Diclofenac).
As an anti inflammatory it will make your
bowel muscles relax in about 20 minutes
and you can complete your crap.