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

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

I think you are very tense in the pelvis. Do you suffer from obstructive defecation? 

Yes I had googled that thanks and read up on it  and it seemed to describe the same type of symptoms I have but just not sure how to fix it , and if it's now starting to appear when I am in bed  I don't understand why or how I can feel I need a poo the moment I wake up that's why it worries me.  I do remember having a pain like this years ago but it was not as severe or didnt last as long but I think I recall it was from using a vibrapower machine where you sit on it to tone your bum muscles

Not sure I have always suffered with constipation and have to strain to go and as a consequence have had internal & external piles in the past 

Sounds like tension caused by strees

Do some squats 

Thank you I will try that as oddly when I do bend over and stretch it seems to be not so bad as if it's stretching the muscle, I will also try warm baths . If all else fails will try to see a gp next week 

I get this when I'm stressed. The birth of my daughter was the last time I had it. Then had 10 months with no problems until last month I was stressed at work and felt a twinge. Now it's back. But I'm doing the worst thing by googling. I had a few beers last night and it went away almost completely. I think it's the internal anal sphincter in constant spasm because it thinks we are going to *** ourselves. Are you anxious or worried about anything before all this started? Are you worried about cancer? Do you mind if I ask how old you are? 

I get this when I'm stressed. The birth of my daughter was the last time I had it. Then had 10 months with no problems until last month I was stressed at work and felt a twinge. Now it's back. But I'm doing the worst thing by googling. I had a few beers last night and it went away almost completely. I think it's the internal anal sphincter in constant spasm because it thinks we are going to *** ourselves. Are you anxious or worried about anything before all this started? Are you worried about cancer? Do you mind if I ask how old you are? 

I am 52, not worried or stressed ,I was fine until I did 3 consecutive days of exercise so it has to be something to do with that which has brought it on but yes I do agree it's as if it's the anal sphincter in spasm and then tightness in the glutes area of the bottom so 2 things going here which is what makes it harder to understand, the only odd thing was the feeling of needing a poo when I woke can't see how that would have anything to do with either of the 2 symptoms. But being sat on an office chair all day isn't helping me either I'm better standing up.  The trouble with google is that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing and can have you self diagnosing all sorts and then worrying about it.

Following up. I have a lump which needs investigating with an MRI scan next week. A polyp was found but doctors don't think that's the cause of the pain. Will wait and see now. Could be something in the bowel area which is pressing on a nerve. It's taking months of referrals and waiting for results, which I feel anxious about. Can't say any more at the moment. 

Good luck hope all goes well for you , it's so worrying not knowing what's going on inside our bodies and as you get older so many things can start to go wrong 

How long have you had this issue? Is it there all the time?

Where was this lump found? 

I suffer from anxiety and always worry about my health. But iv had this for ten or so years and it goes away for many months at a time. Goes away when I sleep and goes away when I'm drunk lol. It can't be anything nasty can it? I had a pelvic mri scan, loads of digital rectal exams and 3 proctoscope checks. All OK apart from some internal hemorrhoids. And the ache and pressure seems to move around in locations. Sometimes it's tailbone area and others it's more to the front. I can feel the muscles flutter sometimes. And it's quite hard to poo when it's bad. It's like I cannot relax my internal anal sphincter 

Do you find you are tensing your stomach muscles

No I don't tense them

Went to see doctor she said it's an odd one, did an internal examination but couldn't feel anything odd so suggested I have a colonoscopy but appt is mid January. She said she wanted to check for a prolapse using a speculum but too painful (I have given up on my last 2 smear tests because of this I was traumatised with the pain ) so just did a normal internal which did not hurt but said she couldn't comment any further on my cervix!  I have started to use Dulcoease to try and help to make it easier going to the loo but it seems that whenever I go to the loo first thing in the morning I then have a pain in my back passage all afternoon which is so uncomfortable but it eases down in the evening . After doing exercise 2 days ago it seems to have made it worse.  I am so worried about what's causing this as I have now had it over 2 weeks and after being off for a week from work on holiday I  am dreading going back tomorrow and being sat down all day in case this aggravates it even more as it did before. Any thoughts would be welcome just to have another female to chat to.

I've just posted and was feeling similar to you. I would recommend you go and see a pelvic floor PT if this is something still affecting you. Here to chat if you want too.