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What Causes Swelling In The Anus?
got a swelling on a part of my anus not quite the butt chick but close to the anal hole. looking at an online anatomy of the anus I figure it must be the sphincter muscle. this swell usually decrease if I take medication like antibiotics for other ailments say bronchitis but it hasn t totally disappeared in a year. recently, the swelling increased
Thu, 25 May 2017
Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic., I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can.
It looks to me like hemmorhoid which is located in anal canal and may protrude outside. Hemorhoids are protrusions of veins in rectal wall and there are several stages of hemorrhodal disease and the right treatment depends on type and stage of the disease.
Initially it can be treated with dietary changes by having hogh fibre diet with lot of fluids and make your stool soft. There are supplemets such as Psilium and Detralex which may help as well.
Also, you should use sitz baths and have hemorrhoidal cream.
Second, it can be treated with rubber ligation or sclerosation and in severe stages, the surgery is recommended but for this you should consult proctologist.
Other causes include abscess and anal polyps but for this differentiation you should do proctological examination. Till that , try to follow my recommendations and see if this will be helpful.
I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time.
Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
It looks to me like hemmorhoid which is located in anal canal and may protrude outside. Hemorhoids are protrusions of veins in rectal wall and there are several stages of hemorrhodal disease and the right treatment depends on type and stage of the disease.
Initially it can be treated with dietary changes by having hogh fibre diet with lot of fluids and make your stool soft. There are supplemets such as Psilium and Detralex which may help as well.
Also, you should use sitz baths and have hemorrhoidal cream.
Second, it can be treated with rubber ligation or sclerosation and in severe stages, the surgery is recommended but for this you should consult proctologist.
Other causes include abscess and anal polyps but for this differentiation you should do proctological examination. Till that , try to follow my recommendations and see if this will be helpful.
I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time.
Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
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