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A member asked:

If uncomfortable feeling come from the anus and doctor said its not hemorroides and it may be a skin issue ..so what could it be ?

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Maybe anusitis: This maybe secondary to a fissure or anusitis s which is inflammation of the anal canal.

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Answered 5/2/2013

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