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Re: Anal problemFrom: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sat, 30 Mar 2002 18:48:19 -0600 (CST)
At Fri, 29 Mar 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: > >I am a 22 yo female, and I have some odd, fleshy bumps in my anal area. >They don't hurt me, but they have gotten pretty big. I have an >appointment with a new doctor on Tuesday to evaluate the problem. > >Can anyone tell me what happens in an exam of the anus? For example, how >does a doctor determine if you have hemorrhoids? Is it painful? I have >never been examined "down there", and I am very nervous about this. Any >information would be appreciated. > >Maybeth first your doc will jsut look -- will need to sread your "cheeks" a bit. May do a rectal exam with one finger in your rectum -- uncomfortable and embarrassing only
-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG S. Lake Tahoe, CA
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