Hi all (If you want to go directly to the question, please skip the first two paragraphs**),
I'm new to here. Have been dealing with the fissure for 2+ years. In the beginning the fissure were caused by hemorrhoids and a bad diet. I went to this specialist who was rude and I felt like I was on an assembly line for banding. He didn't have time for me so I couldn't ask him any questions. After the banding procedures, he just gave me cream for the fissure. However, it never really healed so I switched to another specialist. After half a year or so, he said I'm almost 80% healed. And after a few more months, I'm still 80% healed. He said some people have the fissure for life and never healed. It was a depressing and demoralizing thought.
I think the most frustrating thing is, when you think you are almost healed (a couple of weeks ago for me after seeing a Chinese doctor), bowel movements became difficult and there was blood again. I think a lot of people underestimate the emotional toil that anal fissure has on the person. Someone broke up with me because sex has become an issue which leads to my question...
**My question: Will erection/sex/orgasm (let's say if I masturbate daily or have prolonged sex with a partner) affect the fissure and caused it to chafe and thus re-injured the fissure? NO doctor seems to know or want to talk about it. If anyone has any information, I would really appreciate it. This has gone on for so long, sometimes I just feel like giving up, but I've learned to take it one day at a time. Thanks for listening!