[2] It involves a tear in the anal canal probably due to trauma from defecation[3] and are usually treated effectively with sitz baths, stool softeners, and analgesics.
[2] Two more highly common causes of functional anorectal pain are levator ani syndrome (LAS) and proctalgia fugax.
Some researchers group these conditions under the medical category of "tension myalgia of the pelvic floor".
[4] An anorectal abscess is an infection that forms a pocket of pus within the tissues around the anus.
[2] Bacterial, viral, and protozoal infections may occur in the area surround the rectum.