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Had anal fissure surg 2 months ago. when will passing gas at any time ever go away. ( no control) dr said it will get better its not! help!

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Dr. Kirpal Singh answered

Patience : It's can take a while. Unfortunately, u don't have a choice either. U have to hang in there. Sometimes it never gets better if the sphincter was cut. If botox, it almost always get back to normal but could take 6 months.

Answered 6/8/2013

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A member asked:

Had anal fissure surg 2 months ago. when will passing gas at any time ever go away. ( no control) dr said it will get better its not! help!

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Kirpal Singh answered

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