Hi all, new to this forum.. I have had anal/rectal pain on and off over the last year and a half. I have a history of some fissures. Never had any surgery for them as they always healed. I have had pelvic MRI's to look for fistulas, never found any. A year ago this past May saw a Colo-rectal surgeon at University of Pa and she saw nothing that stood out. The pain was so bad last May that I had to take OXycodone for the pain. It was only after they put me on Cipro and flagyl for a week, the pain disappeared. Two weeks ago I saw another Colorectal surgeon in San Francisco where I live. She said that I had some scar tissue in my anal canal, asked if I'd had any surgeries. I never did, but I've had three colonoscopies in ten years. I understand that can cause scar tissue?? Does it?
She said if the pain happens again she will do a special MRI to check for a fistula. She said the MRI I had done wasn't what she uses. She said if the pain starts I need to call her office and they will get me right in.. My questions are does the pain sound like fistula pain" Or could it be scar tissue from previous fissures??? Thank YOu.