by buttgirl » 02 Jul 2007, 12:53
it could help or possibly cure. In my opinion here's why:
I've come to the conclusion that fissures can be caused by and exacerbatd by a number of factors. These include
--tension in the internal sphincter
--hard/constipated poos
--bacterial contamination of the wound
--stress
--bacterial imbalance in the gut
--chaffing from various sources
--inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohns/Ulcerative Colitis)
AND
--yeast imbalance in the gut
Although my GPwould swear that people don't get yeast infections in their guts unless they are immuno supressed, i can't help but think that 1) the rectum is the end of the gut and therefore influenced by more than just gut flora (i.e. g-string chaffing) and 2) people get jock itch/yeast infections all of the time in the crotchal area, which includes the butt, and 3) antibiotics cause both yeast imbalance in the gut and bacterial imbalances in the gut (so if you've taken antibiotics or even oral anti-yeast pills within, say, the past year, that can be a culprit)
So this is a long way of saying that I think if a fissure is being cause/exacerbated by a anal/rectal yeast imbalance, then gold bond/tinactin/monistat can help clear up the problem. Anecdotally, if you read jacks SF self-help pages, many people have found relief from using tinactin--an OTC cream for yeast infections.
