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Anal Fissure/Cut
Hello I am a 28 year old male and I have an issue regarding a cut around my anal area. It seems to not go away and I am wondering why. The cut is not in my anal area but rather on the inner/outter side of my butucks. Everytime I clean myself blood seems to be on the toilet paper. I checked myself through in the mirror and I can see the cut. It is a round, bean size cut, that seems always to get irritated when I clean myself. I dont know if it is because of me cleaning to hard or if it can be something else. Also sometimes I also get a cut closer to the inside of my anis. Please let me know what I should do.
Hi dleal,
Only after a thorough clinical examination I can comment on your problem. But as far as anal fissure is concerned, the features include -
1. It is a very very painful condition. The act of passing motion is sometimes described by the patients as like passing razor blades.
2. Present inside the anal canal as a long linear ulcer sometimes with a skin tag outside
3. Most often associated with constipation and hard stools
4. It bleeds which presents as blood streaks on the stools and also on the toilet paper.
In your decription of symptoms you have not mentioned much about pain. So anal fissure is unlikely.
Your physician can tell you more after examining you.
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The information provided is for patients’ education only and is not a medical advice. Always consult your personal physician for complete evaluation of your health problem.
- Ratnakar Kini M.D.
Only after a thorough clinical examination I can comment on your problem. But as far as anal fissure is concerned, the features include -
1. It is a very very painful condition. The act of passing motion is sometimes described by the patients as like passing razor blades.
2. Present inside the anal canal as a long linear ulcer sometimes with a skin tag outside
3. Most often associated with constipation and hard stools
4. It bleeds which presents as blood streaks on the stools and also on the toilet paper.
In your decription of symptoms you have not mentioned much about pain. So anal fissure is unlikely.
Your physician can tell you more after examining you.
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The information provided is for patients’ education only and is not a medical advice. Always consult your personal physician for complete evaluation of your health problem.
- Ratnakar Kini M.D.
A related discussion, sore anal was started.
Hi dleal,
Since it is on the outer edge, anal fissure is less likely. A patient with anal fissure cant see the lesion himself - its very unlikely
It could be due to any injury or infection.
Unless I examine the lesion, I cannot comment on the diagnosis and the treatment.
Meet your doctor who can examine you to diagnose the condition.
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The information provided is for patients’ education only and is not a medical advice. Always consult your personal physician for complete evaluation of your health problem.
- Ratnakar Kini M.D.
Since it is on the outer edge, anal fissure is less likely. A patient with anal fissure cant see the lesion himself - its very unlikely
It could be due to any injury or infection.
Unless I examine the lesion, I cannot comment on the diagnosis and the treatment.
Meet your doctor who can examine you to diagnose the condition.
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The information provided is for patients’ education only and is not a medical advice. Always consult your personal physician for complete evaluation of your health problem.
- Ratnakar Kini M.D.
The cut is not inside but rather on the outer edge. It is about a bean size cut-circle. It is not painful but I hate seeing it there. What could it be? and can it get infected? Also what do you recommend as far as treating it?
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