After another two months or so of being completely pain free, I tore again last week and have been having problems ever since. The last couple times I've torn it's been after a harder bowl movement that usually doesn't feel smooth because it has some type of seeds in it. I mentioned this to my doctor the first time, but he didn't think there was a correlation. However, the first time it was whole cumin seeds in a tomato sauce I'd made. I could feel them scraping against the area where I'd had the problem. This time I had made the mistake of eating a lot of eggplant with a lot of seeds and I felt one of them scrap and cut the area open again. I could feel the texture of the seeds when I went and saw them in the toilet bowl.
Has anyone else had a problem like this? I have now stopped eating things like blueberries, blackberries, and kiwi's because of the seeds. I'm also scared to death of anything made of cornmeal and have steered clear of that for almost a year. I feel so stupid for not having thought of the eggplant seeds. It occurred to me halfway through eating them but I thought it wouldn't be that big of a deal. I really regret it now though. Do you think this is just a coincidence too, or has anyone else experienced this problem as well?