Anal Fissure Support Forum

I have a seton, is it normal to have mucus looking stuff after I wipe? This is grossing me out! Also, when I go to the RR, I sit there for what seems like forever and have not so much come out. I feel like I want to push but am ...

So I went to see my crs today for my first post op. He said everything is looking goof with the placement of the seton. Next visit with him will be for a surgery on Dec 19th. I didn't even ask what his plans were or anything. My mind just went blank! I recently picked up some in ...

I had a seton placed almost 2 weeks ago and my CRS said I would need another surgery in December, what operation is normally performed?

... pain a little irritation after bm n itchy after whole day at work. Thank u so much guys helping me cope up with this I have follow up with crs for seton tightening did anyone get this done. I am little bit worried heard it might be painful and also want to know how u drove to work right now my ...

So six weeks post LIS. Had developed a nasty fistula that was infected. Yesterday had surgery to drain the site and had a Seton placed in that area. Needless to say I am in agony. Not understanding how this works. Prior I had a head on the exterior of the fistula that I was able to ...

Hi I know that this sounds strange but I have to wonder if I would be in less pain if they did a seton. Instead, they laid open the fistula, repaired the fissure, removed the hemmhoroids and abscess about a week ago today. The first 3 days were extremely painful. Then I ...

... The abscess is fairly deep and he didn't want to open it in the clinic. I am scheduled for surgery on Dec 18. He is going to drain it, place a seton and do a better exam. I have been in shock because this progressed so fast. I got a second opinion this week from a CRS. He examined me in under ...

... it before things were back to "normal"? I've followed other forums where people have said things are back to normal even though they still have as seton in. Needless to say, my sex life has been pretty non-existent since all this drama started down below. Any advice would be appreciated! Just FYI, ...

... that it passed high up into the sphincter muscle - they originally wanted to just cut it open to heal. Because of this complexity they inserted a seton and I have to return on November 28th for an MRI. Based on what Ive said, does anyone know what the likely next course of treatment will be? The ...

... open and instead now I have a large hole where the abcess was and I can see the start of the tract. It was not until today that I saw part of the seton, or what I believe is the seton he put in place. I'm still not sure if it is a draining seton or a cutting seton, because he did not stop by after ...