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I had a perianal abcess treated by antibiotics. had 2nd one two years later and doctor drained it. now the root of first one sometimes bleeds and pain?

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Dr. You Sung Sang answered

Not IBD?: See if your doctor has already worked you up for inflammatory bowel disease - in particular, crohn's disease. If not , you will need some further testing to rule this out.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/8/2014

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A member asked:

I had a perianal abcess treated by antibiotics. had 2nd one two years later and doctor drained it. now the root of first one sometimes bleeds and pain?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. You Sung Sang answered

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

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