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The risk of living with anal fistula?

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zach_82941
zach_82941

I am a 25 male who formed an anal fistula about a year ago from serve constipation as a kid. In that year I have had two surgeries to fix it and neither seemed to work. After the second one I switched jobs in a different city and wasn’t able to go back to the doctors.  I can tell it is still there because it can itch from time to time and sometimes when I wipe there will be some blood. It does not affect my every day life and I have been watching it closely and it has not gotten worse. What am I risking by living with a fistula? Surgery does not seem to be working and it isn’t causing me any major problems. Thank you for any information! 

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  • dimitri30317
    dimitri30317 zach_82941

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    Doesn't continuous drainage, wearing a gauze 24/7, abscesses and fevers bother you?

    If you leave it totally unattended it can get worse.

    Pick a good CRS and go for it again.

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