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I Found A Small Painful Bump On Wrinkle Part Of Anus. I Put Hot Compress On It, Then I Squeezed It And A Lot Of White Stuff Came Out . It Feels Alil Better But Slightly Swollen Prob Due To Messing With It. Is It Ok? Should I See A Doctor Or Wait And Leave It ?
Question: I found a small painful bump on wrinkle part of anus. I put hot compress on it, then I squeezed it and a lot of white stuff came out . It feels alil better but slightly swollen prob due to messing with it. Is it ok? Should I see a doctor or wait and leave it
Brief Answer:
Probably anal abscess,I suggest you to wait.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Your symptoms seem to be related to anal abscess. It is usually caused by the infection of the anal glands.
Surgical incision and drainage is very important in this diagnosis.
As I see through your query you already realized the drainage yourself.
Some advice that I can give to you are:
-use anti inflammatory medication such as ibuprofen 400 mg three times a day
-use stool softeners to avoid irritation of the area
-wear a gauze pad or mini-pad to prevent the drainage
There is no need to see a doctor if you don't have other symptoms, you can wait.
If you have further complications such as fever or infection you should see a doctor for a physical examination and further treatment.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Thanks.
Probably anal abscess,I suggest you to wait.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Your symptoms seem to be related to anal abscess. It is usually caused by the infection of the anal glands.
Surgical incision and drainage is very important in this diagnosis.
As I see through your query you already realized the drainage yourself.
Some advice that I can give to you are:
-use anti inflammatory medication such as ibuprofen 400 mg three times a day
-use stool softeners to avoid irritation of the area
-wear a gauze pad or mini-pad to prevent the drainage
There is no need to see a doctor if you don't have other symptoms, you can wait.
If you have further complications such as fever or infection you should see a doctor for a physical examination and further treatment.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Thanks.
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Dr. Raju A.T
will it come back? I did squeeze alot of thick white pus out of it. it is now flat, hurts alil but not bad. what should I look for if I need to go to dr office
Brief Answer:
The infection can return, the symptoms to look for are explained below in details.
Detailed Answer:
Hi again,
An abscess returning is one of the common complications of this medical condition.
I suggest you follow the advice that I gave above for further prevention.
If you have the following symptoms, I'd suggest you consult your doctor for a physical examination and further treatment.:
-fever or chills
-increasing pain in the anal area
-Discharge of pus from the anal area
Hope it helps.
Take care,
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
The infection can return, the symptoms to look for are explained below in details.
Detailed Answer:
Hi again,
An abscess returning is one of the common complications of this medical condition.
I suggest you follow the advice that I gave above for further prevention.
If you have the following symptoms, I'd suggest you consult your doctor for a physical examination and further treatment.:
-fever or chills
-increasing pain in the anal area
-Discharge of pus from the anal area
Hope it helps.
Take care,
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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