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There was a bump near my anus and and it popped this morning, i squeezed out all the puss i can squeeze and i covered it with gauze. I'm scared that i might develop a fistula or that i may get a boil on the other butt cheek that is near the previous one. Any thoughts?
It was good that you squeezed it and covered with gauze. Now as it seems to be a boil or furuncle, you should start short course of antibiotics to kill the microbes and protect nearby areas from affecting. Take tab zifi 200 mg twice daily for 3-5 days and i hope it wi
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What Does A Bump Near The Anus Indicate?
It was good that you squeezed it and covered with gauze. Now as it seems to be a boil or furuncle, you should start short course of antibiotics to kill the microbes and protect nearby areas from affecting. Take tab zifi 200 mg twice daily for 3-5 days and i hope it wi