Two years ago, I stuck something up in the area there and hurt myself (Yes, idiot). I had bled a lot after a BM. I have been examined 4 times since the incident. The first time, I went into a walk in clinic. I was too embarrassed to tell what happened. They prescribed me some ointment. I was supposed to apply it for a month. It didn't seem to do anything. I went back to the clinic and spilled the beans. But the doctor said he couldn't examine further into the anus. He said he didn't have the tools. So I went to the GP doctor which I was trying to avoid because I thought the clinic would be faster.
So I went to the GP doctor. I clammed up again. Too embarrassed to say what I did. The first doctor at the clinic said that it didn't matter how a fissure happened because it is a cut and would be treated the same regardless. But I'm thinking now maybe that is wrong? Anyways, the GP doc never asked me how I got it. I just told him "anal fissure" and he kind of shrugged his shoulders and went to get to the tools. The receptionist also never asked about the history of this. It's hard to bring this stuff up on your own. The GP used an anoscope. He saw some small tears, but he said he didn't think it was a real fissure because it didn't hurt when he put the instrument into the anus. At this time the majority of the fissure pain had subsided. So I'm feeling a lot better because I needed to fill out a physical form for my visa ( I was getting ready to leave the country) and needed to write on there if I suffered any serious injuries.
Fast forward 10 months. I'm out of the USA now. I ate some really spicy food and pooped green for three days straight. The fissure never felt too bad during this time, just some itchiness, no bleeding. But I did bleed a little bit when I pooped green after this really spicy meal. So I went to the hospital. I tried to explain my issues, that I was pooping green and then I mentioned I had a fissure because it seemed wise to mention it since they were probably going to go down there. Again, they don't ask me any history so I clam up again.
The doctor ended up giving me a sigmoidoscopy that same visit, probably more worried about the green bile poop I was experiencing. They never found anything except the small fissure which was actually two small tears. The doctor said they were not serious. And he said that I didn't need even need any ointment, although he said he could write a prescription if I wanted. At the time, I feel pretty much like today. I have virtually no pain, only some slight itchiness now and then and minor discomfort during some BM's. But overall basically nothing.
The last time I was at the hospital was early April. I had a hemorrhoid which I think I developed around last Christmas when I went back to visit home. I was also not serious according to the doctor.
So my problem now is I'm feeling paranoid about this because I never told the docs about what happened (except the first one who did not examine the inside because he said he didn't have the tools). I'm worried that it could be worse even though it has been looked at twice. These days, I have almost no pain, only some itchiness. I had some slimy discharge which I think was from the hemorrhoid. I get that once or twice a month (rough estimate). Some days I can't feel anything at all. I have been feeling neurotic about it lately. I have had this thing for a couple years now and wondering when it will officially be over. My main problem is itchiness, but it isn't everyday.
And my other concern is my visa. It's been looked at twice and both doctors said it wasn't serious. But I feel like because I didn't tell what happened, it could somehow change it.