Hey all, thought I'd start off by giving you some stats on myself. I'm a 24 year old female living in Texas. Healthy most of the time but have always had G.I. issues. About a month ago I developed hemorrhoids and then the dreaded fissure. So instead of putting it off (and at the insistence of some co workers) I scheduled an appointment with a CRS. It was so awkward at first but my surgeon is fantastic and really made me feel so comfortable and took the time to actually TALK to me. We started off with Nifedipine / lidocaine cream and fiber. One of my major mistakes was continuing to use Witch hazel wipes (tucks, ect) to wipe with after a BM. Apparently, it dried up all of my natural oils and led to another, much worse fissure. So I went back in tears and got some Valium and another appointment for a weeks time. I'm sure all of you that have dealt with fissures know that a BM is probably the scariest thing ever. Basically for me, it felt like I was passing razor blades. Using the bathroom at work was HELL. It got to the point where I had my parents take me home and popped oxycodone to sleep through the pain. Miralax, nifedipine/lidocaine cream and calmoseptine have been my saving grace along with sitz baths on the reg and a heating pad from CVS. I just had my third appointment with my CRS and we've decided to go ahead and do the surgery. For me, the muscle spasms are what cause me the most pain and this seems like a problem that will be fixed best with surgery instead of trying all of the other conservative methods. I cannot keep living like this. Being drugged up all the time sucks and I want to get back to my energetic self. I want to get back to the gym and I don't want to keep avoiding friends and potential relationships because of the embarrassing situation I'm in. With all that being said, I am nervous for my surgery.
I also have an embarrassing question that I can't seem to find on the forum. After my LIS surgery and being all healed, will this affect my sex life? I'm talking normal intercourse. I'm sure any women knows that during sex, there is pressure down there, especially during climax. Will my LIS cause me to worry about letting anything go? This is so personal, I know, but hell, what better place to ask than a forum or faceless strangers, some of which who who hopefully have the answers you're looking for?
Anyways, good luck to everyone else dealing with this issue. It sucks and you all have my sympathy.