<Tr> <Th> MedlinePlus </Th> <Td> 003131 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> Rectal tenesmus (Latin: tēnesmus, from Greek τεινεσμός teinesmos, from τείνω teínō to stretch, strain) is a feeling of incomplete defecation . It is the sensation of inability or difficulty to empty the bowel at defecation, even if the bowel contents have already been evacuated . Tenesmus indicates the feeling of a residue, and is not always correlated with the actual presence of residual fecal matter in the rectum . It is frequently painful and may be accompanied by involuntary straining and other gastrointestinal symptoms . Tenesmus has both a nociceptive and a neuropathic component . </P> <P> Vesical tenesmus is a similar condition, experienced as a feeling of incomplete voiding despite the bladder being empty . </P>

What condition is associated with the feeling of incomplete evacuation of the bowel