Re: neverending bowel problems
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 9 Dec 2000 23:03:29 -0600 (CST)
Two options -
#1 a gastroenterologist needs to analyze your system and see what's
wrong
#2 if nothing is wrong in #1, a colon and rectal surgeon may need to
excise the affected area and start out clean, so to speak.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
HSM
At Sat, 9 Dec 2000, Anna wrote:
>
>Hi,
>
>this is getting ridiculous: Even while on stool softeners 2x day, extra
>fiber, extra fruit, whole-grain bread/pasta, extra water, no
>tea/coffee/soft drinks, regular exercise, no constipating meds, I still
>tear my rectum and/or perineum practically once a week. While most of
>each bm is reasonably soft, the beginning is always extremely hard, and
>I still don't have to go more than 2-3x week. (Sorry for all this
>graphic info.)
>This has been going on for about 3 months now. My dr. checked, and
>there are no hemorrhoids, just these small fissures.
>What could be wrong with me? Is there anything else I can do???
>
>Hurting and bleeding once again,
>Anna
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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