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Haemorrhoids are swollen blood vessels around the anus.
The anus is the name for the muscular area at the very end of the large bowel.
They may also prolapse (push out of the anus) or cause mucus leakage and skin irritation.
When this happens around your anus (bottom) it is called a perianal abscess.
Then work downwards from your neck, paying attention to the armpits, groin and perineum (area of skin between your anus and genitals) and any skin folds
The perineum is the area between the vagina and anus.
An enema is fluid that is placed in the rectum through the anus (back passage) to clear the bowel.
A flexible colonoscope is passed through the anus (back passage) and into the bowel.
Sometimes, the area around the anus can become infected.
Two cuts will be made – one in your abdomen (tummy) and one around the anus.
A flexible colonoscope and ultrasound probe is passed through the anus and into the rectum (back passage).
They can be internal (inside your bottom) or protrude through your anus (outside your bottom).
In order to do this, a colonoscope is passed through the anus (back passage) and into the bowel.
The virus can also affect the penis, scrotum, anus and rectum causing genital warts.
Squeeze the muscles - the skin between the anus and vagina should move inwards (away from the mirror).
The stools are finally passed through the anus (back passage) when we go to the toilet.
Figure 1: Digestive tract The stools are finally passed through the anus (back passage) when we go to the toilet.
This is common and is due to the gentle stretching of the anus (tail end) during the operation.
The stools are passed through the anus (back passage) when we go to the toilet.