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Anal sores
Anal sores is a symptom in which a person's anus (where his stool/poop comes out) has spots of broken skin (sores or ulcers) on it. Infection and autoimmune disease (when a person's own immune system is over-active against himself) can cause anal sores.
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A 38-year old asked:
I have anal sores. What is causing this?
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A 35-year old asked:
My bf has anal sores what is causing this?
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A 31-year old asked:
What could cause anal itching, dryness and sores?
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A female asked:
There are 5-6 small bumps to the left of my anus, and the area is irritable and itchy. The bumps aren't sores. What can i do? The bumps appeared one day ago, and walking is uncomfortable. Can i solve the issue with an OTC cream or do I have to go to the
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A 21-year old female asked:
Last week i got a chemical burn near my anus from using nair. I had sex and the day after the burn got bigger w/ other sores around my vagina. Herpes?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Many pimple like sores around Anus, stings and really hurts, some on vagina lips as well but anus has more and hurts the most
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A 29-year old female asked:
Noticed some reddish sores around my 9mths old anus today.also saw one on his right armpit.he had a fever of 39.9(rectal) applied desitin (zinc oxide diaper cream) to the sores and gave him pedia care for the fever
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A 19-year old male asked:
it is possible that I will develop mouth sores if I had oral sex with an infected person who has HPV or do I have a higher risk through anal sex?
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A 59-year old asked:
I have had severe anal itching that I think has spread to my face It looks the same and spreading quickly with open sores and raised rash I have been checked for parasites and am okay I also have uncontrolable diahhera?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Mild inflam on colon and duodenum biopsy, pr bleeding,anal skin tags,arthritis in shoulders/hip.mouth sores, angular cheilitis,steatorrhea,anemia.ibs?
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A 46-year old male asked:
Itchy Anal rash?
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A male asked:
How can I stop anal odours?
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A 44-year old asked:
Why does anal feel so good?
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A 30-year old asked:
How to treat anal pruritis
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A 20-year old female asked:
I have vagina and anus itching?
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A 37-year old asked:
There's small dimple above anus?
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A 31-year old asked:
what's anal stimulation all about?
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A member asked:
i have a spot on my anus? it hurts.
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A 42-year old asked:
Small anal leakage whats the cause?
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A 49-year old asked:
Is discharge from your anus normal?
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A 45-year old female asked:
Wat causes sores that wont go away?
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A 44-year old asked:
What are painless blisters on my anus?
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A 20-year old female asked:
What causes anal bleeding after peeing?!
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A 24-year old female asked:
I have a polyip on my anus that become sore?
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A 18-year old female asked:
is it possible to have an infection in ur anus?
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A member asked:
What is the definition or description of: Anus?
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A 48-year old asked:
I have a hole just above my anus. Is this urgent?
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A 22-year old male asked:
My anus is Itchy what are the treatments to this?
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A 32-year old asked:
I have what feels like a blister on the inside of my anus?
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A 45-year old asked:
Is it true that your bellybutton is connected to your anus?
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