After three years of living with AF I joined these forums today, and have posted my intro here. Wanted to discuss a more specific topic: odor management.
I don't know if soiling of underwear is a common theme with AF, but I've had it after I got my condition. Before then there was NEVER any bad smell or soiling (I am a Monk-level germophobe and hygiene freak). I always wash and scrub with soap during my daily shower, and after each BM I use up 30 pieces of toilet paper (slightly dampened). The problem is that during the course of the day there is leakage and I can't clean every twenty minutes.
I don't think masking the smell with colognes etc will help much, or is even advisable . Is there some safe way of nullifying the smell? I believe that since the source of the odor is the leakage, the only solution will be complete healing of the fissure . However any workaround that can reduce or eliminate the smelly problem will be much appreciated