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... a telephone consultation. He examined me, digitally and visually. He was convinced that I had a strangulated haemorrhoid. I was less convinced, pilonidal sinus seemed more likely to me. But in any event, the GP was great, we spoke about NHS (state health care options) and private options. Relatively ...

I had not heard of intergluteal cleft irritation before, though had heard of pilonidal cysts. Perhaps if you use the search facility on this forum you will find some references to these conditions. I went to the CRS today. The CRS did a rectum exam. CRS said that ...

... sounds more like it is a skin issue away from your anus. That's because it is a skin issue away from my anus. I didn't know about the existence of pilonidal cysts and intergluteal cleft irritation when I created this thread about a week ago. My problem three inches above my anus is not an anal ...

I had not heard of intergluteal cleft irritation before, though had heard of pilonidal cysts. Perhaps if you use the search facility on this forum you will find some references to these conditions.

... us know how you get on. I have an appointment with my CRS on Monday. I will let you all know how that goes. I don't know how long I have had this pilonidal cyst or intergluteal cleft irritation. It is amazing to me that it didn't occur to me to check EXACTLY where the pain is coming from and to ...

When I first had butt pain in 2008, I believe that all my butt pain was due to anal fissures, not pilonidal/intergluteal cleft issues. I healed up my anal fissure in 2011 for about a year by eating nothing except green beans for three weeks straight and only drinking water. ...

... anal fissures are only about 10% of my butt problems. About 90% of my butt problems are due to a problem in my upper butt crack that is either a pilonidal cyst or pilonidal sinus or pilonidal disease or intergluteal cleft irritation. This pilonidal/intergluteal cleft irritation issue is distinct ...

... anal fissures are only about 10% of my butt problems. About 90% of my butt problems are due to a problem in my upper butt crack that is either a pilonidal cyst or pilonidal sinus or pilonidal disease or intergluteal cleft irritation. This pilonidal/intergluteal cleft irritation issue is distinct ...

I think you should get looked at by a doctor for a possible pilonidal cyst. The swelling between buttocks is often caused by that. You may need antibiotics to help it calm down.

... I have been dealing with a fissure for 7 months now and just had LIS, fissurectomy and skin tag removal two week ago. My doctor also found a small Pilonidal and removed it while doing the LIS. Every time I go for a BM I use a bidet and clean and using a mirror I see that it's all clean. However, ...