Hi,
I am a 39-year-old male in Oakland, California, US. I have what might be an anal fissure, and is often quite painful.
As advised, I am sitting on an inflatable ring, to keep pressure off my anus. The problem is that all but one of the rings I have used have broken (i.e. leaked all the air from the seam) in a matter of weeks--sometimes just 1 week. (The one that didn't break, the hole is so big that it doesn't keep my rear end off the chair, which aggravates the pain.) Also, some of the others are uncomfortable for other reasons, before they break.
The one I was using just broke tonight, about 2 weeks after I bought it. (I have one spare, though it's not that comfortable--hole is a little too small.)At first I used one I had left over from a few years ago, from Walgreen's--that one was pretty comfortable. But they don't make them any more.
Can anyone recommend a good rubber ring that's available in the US? Hopefully one that's comfortable--but at least one that doesn't break, and will keep my rear end off the seat?