Anal Fissure Support Forum

Hi guys, So I've been through some drama... A week after having my seton put in I got constipated whilst I was visiting my parents in another city and I got really worried as I couldn't get a bm out and I was in agony. I went to a hospital near there and ...

... my issue (including being admitted for surgery by two surgeons and the consultant in the morning claiming I just had a skin tag). Anyway I had my seton stitch inserted on Friday as an urgent surgery due to a lot of bleeding and today my pain has drastically increased. I can't get comfortable to ...

... uncomfortable it is. She did find a fistula. It was a mid level and she was concerned that I'd have incontinence issue if she didn't use a cutting Seton. * I had asked a lot of questions, but in hindsight, she didn't explain it very well and didn't give me an accurate estimation of how long I would ...

Hello! I am two weeks post-op my fistulotomy with cutting seton. My general surgeon thought it was superficial and would be an easy fistulotomy but when he opened it up, it was too high and so he had to use a cutting seton. I have been in pretty bad pain, ...

I had a draining seton fitted on Friday. I was not given very much advice after the procedure and was told that I would receive an out patients appointment to have it removed in three months time. There is quite a bit of pain at the ...

Hi All, I had a cutting seton inserted in July and was told it would fall out 6 wks later....well it didnt! Its been 4 months. It worked partly in that it moved the fistula low enough to then just be laid open - great! However, it also ...

Hi All, I'm coming up to a week since cutting seton inserted. I'm doing ok, cant sit down yet, but all going well. I ave had a look 'down there' with a mirror, I thought that a seton was a loop with the ends tied together, but what i can see is ...

... It turns out I have a low fistula but because of my history of previous ops, they didnt want to chance a fistulotomy, so they decided on a cutting seton, which they expect to have one its business by 6 weeks time, since the fistula is so low. Can you all please advise me on the next steps as i ...

Help!! I had my op 7 weeks ago and have had a horrible time since. I have had two bad infections and lots of pain. I have been infection free for over a week and have gone back to work today but now after bm's I get a horrible itching and fresh blood. Not lots but enough to make me worry. Nothing lo...

Hello I had a seton put in on Dec 5 and it was doing really good my doctor looked at it 1 week ago and all was well now yesterday where the end of he fistula is on outside healed like doctor wanted it to except it is turning like ...