An Anal Fissure

Digestive health
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First time here, have read a few posts and want to know what you guys think of my situation

27 year old male who to date haven’t had any health issues. I went to the doctor about 5/6 months ago with some bleeding with passing motions. The doctor completed a rectal exam but didn’t see anything of concern and placed it as a potential issue but keep an eye on it and keep the stool soft is key.

Since this have worked to improve my diet and tried stool softener but gives me bad side effects so try not to take them (cramping, pain) drink about 2 l of water a day and still like a beer or two every now and again.

Stool softener taken recently have kept my motions soft and for a good few days had no bleeding but definitely went a lot more. Fast forward till now, now getting some bleeding on the TP, again very small spotting but it’s quite sore to wipe at times and checked my bottom to find 2 or 3 small red vertical cuts just above my anus which I’m guessing is the fissure? Applying sudocrem and vaseline to them just recently. Coconut oil any good for these cuts?

What are your guys thought? Never really much pain in passing stool but wiping is a bit sore at times. Going back say 3/4 months the blood was quite a bit more now when I go is now a lot lot less

Sorry for TMI but wanted to be honest

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hey

dont be sorry, we are all in the same boat.

do you know how you may have gotten this?

first advice I’d tell you is to stop wiping or use wet wipes. but best to use water and pat dry. I going in the shower everytime.

yes continue with water even more if you can…increase your fiber and have fruits. make sure you are not straining.

dont sit on toilet too long.

in terms of creams. it all depends what will work for you. but coconut oil has good healing properties.

hope you are not like most if us and deal with this for long

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i thought 5 months is a long time! - cramps are all away thank god! though had some bleeding this morning along with some mucas on the tp - perhaps a hemorrhoid now