Thanks for reply fats...I don’t have any external poles not sure whether there are any internal though. Yes the pain is like a dull kind of ache but more of a pulsating/throbbing kind of pain rather than sharp. Pain is intermittent and infrequent and only lasts for a few seconds with intervals. It’s not a constant pain but comes and goes. The pain is not so concerning for me more I’m more worried about the pressure sensation which is there all the time. I am going to be investigated but as I had initially seen the colorectal surgeon privately and now having the tests done on NHS it’s going to be a bit of a delay getting the ball rolling. I do hope it is a polyp!

Hi, 

Did you ever get any answers as your symptoms are almost exactly like mine!

Stef

I have the exact same thing as you guys. I have had it on and off for ten years. Its muscle tension in the rectum or pelvis. I can have many months without it and then if I get stressed or even start to think about it again it comes back. My feeling is as if I have trapped gas in my ***. It's a sort of ache towards the tailbone side if my anal canal. I can say 100 percent this is a stress issue. If I have a few beers or eep it goes away. It comes during stressful times in my life. When my daughter was being born I had it and for weeks after. But then it went away until last month when I was sent away for work and I could feel it again. Now I have it again. But I find if I take fybogel and have lots of bowel movements it helps a lot. I once saw a pelvic therapist who does internal massage and she pressed on a muscle inside me and I nearly cried. That was the muscle that was painful. If I think about it I have it. If I eventually ignore it it goes away. I'm a huge anxiety magnet and I'm sure you all are too. 

Also if I pass gas or have a bowel movement it eases off slightly for a while

So glad I found these posts as I have a similar problem for the past 2 weeks and am so worried , mine started after exercising for a few days and I then had a sensation of a dull ache in my rectum area so I gave exercise a rest for 4 days and then did a 30 minute workout on the Sunday and since then it seems to have got worse as I have a constant feeling of pressure in my rectum which is made worse when I am sitting so being at work sat at a desk all day isn't helping , but I also have pain in both of my buttocks right into the bone area which when I massage the area eases it at the time . For the last 2 mornings when I wake and am lying in bed I feel like I need to go for a poo which is so odd so I then go within 5 mins of getting up but for the past few days I have been going twice a day which is not normal for me as I have always suffered with years of constipation and being bloated , I had very loose stools this morning when I had to go for the 2nd time, there is no blood thankfully but just this feeling of pressure and pain is getting me down and I am starting to worry in case it's something serious, I haven't been able to get an appointment to see my gp either yet as the surgery never has any appointments available so am going to try next week when I am not working and can be more flexible with days/times.  After looking online people suggest having  sitz baths with Epsom salts so I am going to try this for the next few days whilst waiting to see a dr and see if it helps . I have never had anything that feels so uncomfortable and it's just there all day long there is no break from if but sitting down definitely makes it feel worse.

Does it go away when you are asleep? Does it feel the same every day? It sounds muscular to me. Does it ease off for a moment when you poo or fart? 

Once I get to sleep I am ok but when I woke for the past 2 mornings I have felt the pressure of needing to go for a poo which is very weird. Yes it feels the same every day but for the last 2 days I have had a. cramp  like pain in the bottom of my stomach almost like a period cramp it's all so odd.  I do have lots of wind and when I fart it feels better, it feels a little better after doing a poo .  But today the pain in the buttocks is worse as I was sat down at work on Wednesday for 5 hours and for 9hrs yesterday and today another 9 hours, as I am sat here I can feel an ache in the bottom of my stomach just like a cramp that comes and goes .  A friend said could be piriformis syndrome but I have no pain in hip or leg area and I can't see how this would cause rectum discomfort , but it is odd this  has only happened following a bout of exercise , I used to exercise weekly with no issues but then hadn't done any prior for 5-6 weeks until the last time and then this happened . Now I don't know if I can continue to exercise as last time I did was 5 days ago

Well it always comes on with me when I think about it. It's like a psychological tension thing. Are you an anxious person? 

Google levator ani syndrome 

Also if you press lightly on your *** does it feel easier? 

No I am not particularly 

Yes it does and also if I press next to my anus where the pressure pain is that feels better as well when I press it in, so odd

Yes it does and also if I press next to my anus where the pressure pain is that feels better as well when I press it in, so odd