Is it painful to check the anus and apply medicine

Anal examination is divided into digital examination and anoscopy. Before digital examination and anoscopy, the doctor wears disposable gloves and applies paraffin oil and other lubricants. The anal sphincter is gently massaged around the anus, so that the patient's anal sphincter is relaxed. Then the index finger and anoscope slowly enter the rectum. The purpose of digital examination is mainly to check whether there are lumps and nodules in the anal canal and rectum. Anoscopy is mainly to observe the rectal mucosa and anal

canal.