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Have Inserted Slightly Rusty, Rough Metal Ball Into Anus. How Serious Is This?

I inserted a metal ball inside my anus last night. It was around an inch and a half in diameter, slightly rusty, and rough. I have no bleeding but am scared that the rust had adverse affects on my body. I had three bowel movements in the last three hours. The feces were soft and didn't seem digested fully. Please tell me anything that may happen to me, like, should I be brought to the ER?
Sat, 30 Nov 2013
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If the ball has been exposed to outside environment it might put u on risk of getting tetanus, which is easily preventable by getting an intramuscular prophylactic vaccine shot. So just to be on the safe side you should get urself vaccinated against it. Otherwise at the moment just observe, if there has been no bleeding then there is not much else to worry about. If u have pain while passing stools u can apply lignocaine gel inside ur anus for relief.
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Have Inserted Slightly Rusty, Rough Metal Ball Into Anus. How Serious Is This?

If the ball has been exposed to outside environment it might put u on risk of getting tetanus, which is easily preventable by getting an intramuscular prophylactic vaccine shot. So just to be on the safe side you should get urself vaccinated against it. Otherwise at the moment just observe, if there has been no bleeding then there is not much else to worry about. If u have pain while passing stools u can apply lignocaine gel inside ur anus for relief.