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I am having synis infection above my anus hole. doctor is asking that it cant be healed without a surgery. which i dont want do. can anyone guide me?
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It depends: it is really depend do you have anal fistula with an active abcesses and active infection then the doctor is right you need surgery but if you have a chronic fistula without any active infection then they really need to find the cause and the source of the problem ant try to stop it most of the time it could be medcial solution good luck
Answered 11/12/2014
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