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A member asked:

Are there medicines for anal fistulas, or is surgery the only option?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

No: Antibiotics will help keep the infection from worsening, but once a fistula forms surgery will be needed to remove the fistula tract and the infected anal gland that caused it.

Dr Kaplan agreed

Answered 3/20/2015

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NO: There is no known medical treatment for anal fistulas. This should be treated by a colon and rectal surgeon.

Dr Davis and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/10/2014

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I had surgery on an anal fistula 7 days ago, and there's now a lot of pus. Is this ok?

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My surgery for anal fistula was on 15 February, it's been 19 days since that, so is it okay to masturbate now?

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Hello I have a multiple opening Anal fistula for 3 years but I am to much afraid to do the surgery because of the pain how painful is the post surgery?

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