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I'm a gay male and i'm having a fistulotomy done for a fistula and was wondering if i can still have anal sex after when i am completely healed?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Post fistulotomy: Yes. It may take some time and some patience, but yes.

Answered 1/18/2014

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