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Question: 7 months ago I had an anal fissure after having anal sex performed on me. It was the worst pain of my life. I couldn't even walk. I couldn't touch my posterior lest a bolt of pain course through me. Using the restroom was a nightmare. I dreaded it.
However, I had to eventually bite the bullet and purchase Preparation H to painfully apply to my cut. After a week of doing this daily, the fissure began to finally heal. It lasted almost a month. For the 7 months after this ordeal, using the restroom was a lot easier, but there was mild pain SOMETIMES. Other times there was no pain at all. So I thought I was as close to normal again as possible. I could walk and be active again.
I have not had anal sex since then.
Yesterday, I was using the restroom. I passed my stool and I felt that sharp pain again. I feel it in the SAME spot as 7 months ago, so I believe my fissure reopened. I'm not in excruciating pain yet, but I'm afraid I will be soon. I'm going to purchase some Prep H and hope it helps again. Whereas the pain was a 10 seven months ago, it is now a 5. It's more annoying than painful right now.
Question: How can I make sure to heal this fissure PERMANENTLY??
However, I had to eventually bite the bullet and purchase Preparation H to painfully apply to my cut. After a week of doing this daily, the fissure began to finally heal. It lasted almost a month. For the 7 months after this ordeal, using the restroom was a lot easier, but there was mild pain SOMETIMES. Other times there was no pain at all. So I thought I was as close to normal again as possible. I could walk and be active again.
I have not had anal sex since then.
Yesterday, I was using the restroom. I passed my stool and I felt that sharp pain again. I feel it in the SAME spot as 7 months ago, so I believe my fissure reopened. I'm not in excruciating pain yet, but I'm afraid I will be soon. I'm going to purchase some Prep H and hope it helps again. Whereas the pain was a 10 seven months ago, it is now a 5. It's more annoying than painful right now.
Question: How can I make sure to heal this fissure PERMANENTLY??
Brief Answer:
Detailed below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
If this fissure is present for 7 months without complete healing, you have chronic fissure. Such kind of fissure is very hard to heal with medicines and diet. In most cases it needs to be removed by a surgeon and stitched so the wound can be healed completely.
It is same as with the wound in any other area. Fresh wound can be closed and the skin will close permanently. Old wound, even if you put stitches on it, wont get closed in that way.
So I suggest you to consult proctologist with this issue and consider surgical procedure.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Detailed below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
If this fissure is present for 7 months without complete healing, you have chronic fissure. Such kind of fissure is very hard to heal with medicines and diet. In most cases it needs to be removed by a surgeon and stitched so the wound can be healed completely.
It is same as with the wound in any other area. Fresh wound can be closed and the skin will close permanently. Old wound, even if you put stitches on it, wont get closed in that way.
So I suggest you to consult proctologist with this issue and consider surgical procedure.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
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