Pain in the Behind: Reasons It Hurts

Medically Reviewed by Carol DerSarkissian, MD on November 02, 2020
Question 1/12

Serious pain that goes from your behind to your thigh and calf can be a sign of a:

  • Torn calf muscle
  • Pulled hamstring
  • Disk problem in your back
Question 2/12

Hemorrhoids are found:

  • Inside, in your rectum
  • Outside, around your anus
  • Both
Question 3/12

You may have chronic constipation if you have fewer than how many BMs a week?

  • 7
  • 5
  • 3
Question 4/12

A loose hair near your tailbone can cause problems if it:

  • Goes into your rectum
  • Is forced back into your skin
  • Gets knotted
Question 5/12

This can help if you have a small tear in the tissue that lines your anus:

  • Bandages
  • Sitz baths
  • Rubbing alcohol
Question 6/12

Your rectum can slide out through your anus.

  • True
  • False
Question 7/12

A severe, stabbing pain in your rectum can be caused by a spasm of the muscles in your:

  • Pelvis
  • Anal sphincter
  • Rectum
  • All the above
Question 8/12

Ulcers (open sores) can happen in your:

  • Rectum
  • Anus
  • Both
Question 9/12

Bruising on your buttocks should be treated differently from other bruises.

  • True
  • False
Question 10/12

Pain that goes from your lower back through your buttocks and down the back of your leg is caused by:

  • A pulled muscle
  • A broken tailbone
  • Something pushing on a nerve
Question 11/12

Pain and tenderness just under your buttocks can be signs of a:

  • Charley horse
  • Hamstring injury
  • Torn ligament
Question 12/12

This increases your risk of anal cancer:

  • Smoking
  • Having many sexual partners
  • Having anal sex
  • All the above