Anal Fissure Support Forum

... the surgeon, he examined, and it turned out it was just a hemorrhoid. Phew. Since then, no other pain or issues. I'm now going to talk about the gay sex part of things - so if you're not looking for information on that stop here. But in the interest of openness and knowing there are other gay ...

... Before I mention how I got stuck in this unfortunate situation, I suppose I'll preface by mentioning that I was a young and generally healthy gay dude with a very healthy and active sex life (I was more on the receptive side) before all this. Naturally after my surgery, I was told to abstain ...

... told me to stop taking penis in my asshole. They don't understand that overeating and constipation causes these things most of the time. I am NOT gay, never have been yet I am made fun of being gay if I tell someone about this fissure. Told 3 people at work whom I trust and they seem to understand, ...

... I'm alone. I must've still been having random bleeding after a BM a few months ago because I was reading articles by Dr. Evan Goldstein, who is a gay anal surgeon and he advocated using an anal dilator to keep the anus from getting too tight. It's basically a smooth vibrator that adjusts in size. ...

Hi anxiousfella! I'm a straight female so I can't totally relate to your experience, but I do have a chronic fissure and it definitely has ruined my sex life. Even vaginal sex is too risky and painful because it's too close to the fissure. I don't know how I can help but I can just say that I feel y...

sorry people are making horrible conclusions. I got mine from a large hard stool. No hanky panky involved. In fact my sex life has been on hold for 6 months. I want nothing touching down there. The thought of anything stingy getting in my area is hard NO. I had my skin tag removed. I was told it wou...

who is ur gay surgeon in NYC.... been to a couple there...

Thanks so much for getting back to me. Friends in NYC have actually just recommended a gay surgeon there who friends of theirs have used and has extensive experience in this area. I`ve made an appointment to see him now in a couple of weeks but I will keep the option ...

I have just joined the site and as a gay man too I found your post to be both helpful and reassuring as the past couple of years have seen my life turned upside down with haemorroids leading to skin tags leading to an anal fissure. I have just ...

... After months of feeling that I was the only person going through this pain it was a relief to discover this forum. However, I find that as a gay man, on the few occasions where I have been able to openly discuss the issues I am facing, everyone immediately presumes that the problems stem ...