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Foul Smell From The Anus, Gas Problems, Discolored Discharge. Concerned

Hello, about four months ago, i started noticing this foul smelling orange oily discharge from my anus. it happens for some days and then doesn't for another week or so. i also always have gas during this period but i don't need to use the toilet often. there's also no pain associated with this symptom. Please help me.

I should also mention that i noticed this same discharge about two years ago but it stopped as suddenly as it started only to resume now.
Thu, 23 May 2013
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Welcome to Healthcaremagic! After going through the symptoms you have elaborated here, it looks like there might be a silent infection around the anus. ( Peri anal abscess/fistula). The intermittent discharge too is indicative of it. The chronicity of your symptoms and the possibility of this being a subclinical infection makes it mandatory that you have to consult a general surgeon who will be able to evaluate the cause and help you out of it. Hope you get better soon! Take care!
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Foul Smell From The Anus, Gas Problems, Discolored Discharge. Concerned

Welcome to Healthcaremagic! After going through the symptoms you have elaborated here, it looks like there might be a silent infection around the anus. ( Peri anal abscess/fistula). The intermittent discharge too is indicative of it. The chronicity of your symptoms and the possibility of this being a subclinical infection makes it mandatory that you have to consult a general surgeon who will be able to evaluate the cause and help you out of it. Hope you get better soon! Take care!