by derryboy » 20 Aug 2009, 07:29
Ihave had what you described.abccess and fistula, and what you say sounds to me you have a fistula. i got mine laid opened, where my crs cut along the top of the fistula track ,laid it open like a butterfly wings, and it was then it was left as an open wound , as its got to heal from the inside out.
Symptoms of anal fistula
The symptoms of an anal fistula may include:
a throbbing, constant pain,
irritation of skin around the anus,
fever,
evidence of pus or blood when passing stools, and
generally feeling unwell.
Pain tends to worsen when you sit, move around, pass stools or cough.
If a fistula has been caused by a condition which causes inflammation of the intestines, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis or Crohn's disease, you may experience other symptoms such as:
abdominal pain,
diarrhoea,
loss of appetite,
weight loss,
nausea, and
vomiting.
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Causes of anal fistula
Anal abscess
Anal fistulas most commonly develop as a result of an anal abscess. An abscess is a collection of pus and infected fluid. An anal abscess normally develops after a small gland, just inside the anus, becomes infected with bacteria or foreign matter. Abscesses are usually treated with a course of antibiotics. In most cases, you will also need to have the infected fluid drained away from the abscess.
If an anal abscess bursts before it has been treated, then it can sometimes lead to an anal fistula. A fistula may also occur if an abscess has not completely healed, or if the infected fluid has not been entirely drained away.
An abscess does not always develop into a fistula. Approximately half of all people who experience an anal abscess will go on to develop a fistula. There is no way of predicting when a fistula will develop.
Anal fistulas are also a common complication of conditions that result in inflammation of the intestines. Some of these conditions include:
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS),
diverticulitis,
ulcerative colitis,
Anal Fissures
Crohn's disease,
tuberculosis,
gonorrhoea, and
cancer of the rectum ====VERY VERY RARE
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