herpetic proctitis – symptoms, course of the disease and its treatment

Herpetic proctitis - the disease

Usually, herpetic proctitis - a chronic form of the disease. In connection with this characteristic of him, as the periods of exacerbation, and calm symptoms. During examination of the patient on the mucous membranes of the doctor detects vesicles, which are rapidly transformed into irregular shapes painful erosions and ulcers.

During endoscopic examination, the doctor can set, the lower part of the rectal mucosa has been erosion, isolated bubbles (vezikulы) and gnoynichki (pustules). Another endoscopic sign of herpetic proctitis is the existence in the folds of the rectum of a large amount of pus.

It is worth noting, which is quite dramatic clinical picture is herpetic proctitis. Symptoms of the disease are quite heavy and delivered great discomfort to the patient.

It should highlight the following symptoms

• very strong pain;
• the presence of blood discharge from the anus;
• constipation;
• tenesmus - false desires to intestinal bowel movement;
• adenopathy;
• general weakness and pain in the head;
• temperature rise.

Diagnosis of herpetic proctitis

Usually, for the production of herpetic proctitis diagnosis doctor enough information available about the symptoms of the patient and his examination. However, confirmation of the presence of the virus is very important, to assign administration of drugs, aimed at combating the virus. Especially the moment for the people, who severely immunocompromised. To confirm the presence of herpes virus in patients with herpetic proctitis conducted electron microscopy, biopsy, serological diagnosis, and virological methods used.

Herpetic proctitis - Treatment and prognosis

Despite, that modern antiviral therapy is developing quite rapidly, not yet invented an effective way to cure herpes virus. However, use of antiviral drugs reduces the number and severity of relapses of the disease.

Relative reduction of the inflammatory process, then apply cleansing and healing enema, mud therapy, as well as the patient is assigned to a strict diet.