Pressure in Rectum

In May I had a bowel resection to remove endometriosis. They removed eight inches of my bowel, close to my rectum. Before the surgery I had a great deal of pain/pressure in my rectum and I was passing mucous/blood during my period. At first the pain coincided with my period, but as the disease progressed (over several months), the pain seemed to become more constant. I'm sure the endo was present for years and the symptoms just continued to get worse.

As a result of the bowel resection (and a second emergency surgery due to a leak in the anastomosis) I have had a temporary loop ileostomy for almost 4 months.

I'm worried because the pressure I felt in my rectum seems to be back. It kind of feels like I have to have a BM but more uncomfortable. I have also been passing some wind from my bum, which surprised me. In the first month I had the ileo I actually had a few BMs the 'old' way. The surgeon said there was a lot of residual stool (since I had emergency surgery and didn't do any kind of prep).

Has anyone else every felt this kind of pressure or know what could be causing it? I don't think it would be the endo this time because they took out a large mass that had taken years to grow and the symptoms got progressively worse over several years.

Thanks for your help.

My discomfort comes and goes as well. It's not unbearably painful, just uncomfortable at this point, although my tolerance is pretty high, I think.

Not sure why I am randomly farting all of the sudden.....didn't think this was possible with the ileostomy. Does this happen to anyone else?

With a loop lleo it is possible for small amounts of stool to 'slip' past and then be passed in the normal way. Never heard of farting before though! although I guess, wind can slip through as well. Is your stoma still working ok?

As for the pain, that's totally normal and common in people who have their rectum or colon still in place, but bypassed, can get a sort of 'diversion colitis' where you pass mucous and get stabbing pains from time to time. Sometimes the pain in my rectum gets so bad i feel nauseous with pain.. it's like someone has put a red hot poker up my butt. Often I'll then pass a large lump of mucous and then the pain will go.

I think you can also get a steroid foam or enema of some sort to help with this although I've never tried it or been offered it.