I've been suffering with anal fissures for a few years. Could there be a link to endometriosis which I suffer from? I have to strain to go

[Annierossi]

[Andypandy]

Morning I'm startling to believe that yes as I also suffer really bad. I carnt even go for a wee without bleeding from behind, soon as I sit down on the loo that's it I spoke to my gp who said its ibs!! I was just telling my gyny n he said it could be linked to endo as I have always struggled to go loo!! N they say its ibs! So I'm thinking its my endo as I have it in my bowels, I've tried all constipation remedies creams suppositories nothing worked, but whist in hospital they gave me ducolax n touch wood it's helping me n no bleeding for last 2 weeks! Hope this has helped u a little. Andrea.x

[Annierossi in reply to Andypandy]

Morning Andrea

Thank you for the message. It sounds like your problem is worse than mine. I only get bleeding whilst having a number 2 and I think the blood comes from the anal fissures. I'm due to have surgery next Friday - I'm under a colorectal surgeon and the plan is to cut the muscle around the anus which will hopefully relax it which should enable the fissures to heal. I wonder if I should put this surgery off though until I've seen a gynaecologist. Is your gynaecologist going to investigate further? If it's in your bowel can the endometriosis be lasered off?

Anne

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