Hi all. I'm new here and come seeking your expert help!
I've suffered from recurrent anal fissures for about 7 years now. However, I can't seem to get a proper diagnosis and therefore a treatment plan. The problem is that they only occur for a couple of days each month, so often they aren't present when I get to see a doctor, and when they are there, they're quite superficial so the doctor is often a bit dismissive.
I know this isn't a typical fissure, where you get one opening and have to work out how best to deal with it. These are different little fissures opening up each day around the time of my period, lasting for a couple of days. Then they heal up completely, I have about 2 weeks of the month feeling normal, then they come back again next period.
I saw a colo-rectal specialist about 5 years ago. He did an examination and discharged me back to my GP immediately.
The GP wondered if I might have a dermatological issue instead. The dermatologist I saw was also dismissive and (in his words) there was "nothing there that he could treat". However, i persevered and saw a private dermatologist who thought I might have intertrigo as a result of a fungal infection. Unfortunately the meds haven't worked, so I'm sitting here in pain again I'm seeing the dermatologist again next week, but am feeling disheartened.
Do you think it would be worth going back to the colo-rectal specialist?