Colorectal cancer (bowel cancer) is a very common cancer. It affects about 1 in 20 people in Australia.

Diverticular disease is caused by small, bulging pouches developing in the digestive tract.

Polyps are abnormal growths from the lining (mucosa) of the bowel. There are many different causes but polyps in the colon may have the ability to become cancerous.

A hernia is a protrusion, bulge, or projection of abdominal contents through a weak or torn body wall that normally contains it.

Faecal incontinence is a common condition that affects about 2% of the population, becoming more common with increasing age.

Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that is characterized by chronic recurrent inflammation of the small or large intestine.

Constipation is a common symptom that can be used to refer to hard stools, while others use it to describe infrequent stools.

Haemhorroids refer to a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus.

Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are collectively known as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and are disorders which primarily affect the gastrointestinal tract.

Perianal abscess is a collection of pus in the area around the anus that occurs as a result of an infection in the small glands located within the anal canal.

Pilonidal disease is a condition that affects the natal cleft of the buttocks.

Rectal prolapse is the protrusion of the rectum through the anus (ie the rectum turns inside out).