What is Tenesmus?
Tenesmus is a painful condition in which the sufferer constantly feels the need to empty his bowels; if excrement doesn’t follow quickly, the person strains to pass a stool. Along with this feeling, the person also experiences pain, cramps and a shooting pain around the anus. Tenesmus is caused by many diseases associated with the bowel, like Crohn’s Disease, ulcerative colitis, dysentery, diarrhea, or irritable bowel syndrome. The problem becomes worse when the patient suffers from constipation, and when he cannot eliminate the waste that builds up in the colon. This waste soon becomes toxic. The sufferer of tenesmus must consult a doctor at the earliest, because the condition can be the result of some very serious diseases like colo-rectal tumor, thrombosed hemorrhoids, or endometriosis.
Tenesmus Treatment
To treat tenesmus, you must ensure that you do not suffer from constipation or any bowel related diseases. The foremost thing you need to do is maintain a healthy diet. Bowel problems tend to be caused by bad eating habits like consuming too much junk food, processed food, oily and fried food, sugary food, carbonated drinks, alcoholic beverages, and white flour. There are also habits like eating too late at night and going to bed immediately that cause constipation and bowel problems. One must consume lots of green leafy vegetables, fresh fruits, raw vegetables and especially foods with high fiber content to prevent bowel problems. Apples, oranges, spinach, avocado, asparagus, celery, lettuce, and wheat bran are all highly fibrous foods. Along with these, you must consume at least three liters of water and other fluids each day. If you consume an apple and a glass of two oranges every morning, your colon will be clean and you won’t face any bowel troubles. Consuming coconut water every day is also beneficial for the stomach. You must also consume buttermilk regularly and avoid consuming excessive caffeine.
Getting regular exercise is also important to ensure that there is no trouble with your bowels. Even a half an hour of brisk walking, jogging, or light exercises will keep bowel problems at bay. An effective remedy to treat tenesmus is taking two grams of Bishop’s weed and three grams of sugar candy with water thrice a day. A patient must keep in mind that he first needs to find out the cause of tenesmus before embarking on a treatment. This is because it is caused by two completely different kinds of conditions. For instance, the treatment for diarrhea or dysentery would be different from constipation or IBS.
