Posted: 06/17/06 - 00:00 Post subject: prostate and anal pain
I have pain in my anal area. I am little embarrassed to go to see a doctor. Well and not sure if it is anal pain or prostate pain. Is there a difference?
There is a difference, but I suggest you to see a doctor. Anal pain is usually well localized around the anal area of the perineal region and most often caused by fissures or piles. Those fissures are narrow splits in the perianal skin, usually in the midline posteriorly which extend towards the anal edge where a sentinel pile may be found. Fissures are generally very painful. But, prostate pain is predominantly perineal and possibly associated with other prostate symptoms.
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