I had a stapled hemorrhoid surgery for an external thrombosed hemorrhoid 4 months ago. I've been leaking small amounts of a brown/yellow fluid ever since.
About a month ago I went to my doctor and he gave me a skin cream, suppositories for proctitis and a fiber supplement. He told that this doesn't have to do with my sphincter and that it's the wound not healing properly because of hard stool. These stopped a pain-like annoyance I had but they didn't help with the leaking. By following a very high fiber diet I've normalized my BM duration and my stool softness but this doesn't seem to have any profound effect.
Obviously I'm going to see my doctor soon but I still need to share my story with someone. Is it possible that I may have something else like a fistula or something permanent? Is this kind of complication common in stapled surgeries?
Thank you in advance.