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A female asked:
how can i tell if i have a hemorrhoid or a boil? it painful and bleeding, at the very edge of rectum. can anal sex cause either? how do i treat it?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. M. Hytham Beck answered
General Surgery 43 years experience
See a doctor: abscess is rare unless you had one before or you have disease that can cause fistula
most likely it is either a hemorrhoid,or anal fissure that can cause severe pain and rectal bleeding and could get aggravated with anal sex
go and see a doctor for proper evaluation and treatment
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