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Thanks, that certainly makes sense, and that seems to be what I'm feeling when I get that grinding feeling when I'm under stress.  It feels like the sphincter is basically opening and closing, letting leakage happen.

I don't want to go looking this up right now (partly because, as you say, you can drive yourself crazy with all the possibilities and combinations), but when you talk about weakened muscles, that implies to me that if you exercise and stretch in certain ways, you should be able to strengthen those muscles again.  I'm dealing with tight muscles from my left hamstring all the way through the groin and up my back to my shoulder, neck, and throat—I've been working on that through physical therapy and now the gym for the past year and a half, and it seems that I have reason to hope that gaining flexibility and strength may help to control that sphincter, too.  (In fact, I had a course of physical therapy several years ago that partially involved the therapist putting on a rubber glove and massaging the groin muscle from the inside of the rectum with his finger—he said it was extremely tight.)

Meanwhile, though, I wonder if I can ask Mr. X:  What is your process for cleaning that area in the shower, and where and how much of the cream do you put on afterwards?  Is it only after showering, or do you use it if you feel irritated later too?
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behindit:
I actually set the removable showerhead to a light setting and gently rinse. I do this after using the bathroom so as to be as clean as possible. (Meaning before I leave for the day)

I learned that a good portion of the world uses water to wipe clean and decided to do this as well using paper to get the main junk without harsh wiping and let the water cleanse when i jump in the shower.

I follow this by blotting with tissue what I can't with my towel to catch remaining moisture and apply the cream (pencil eraser sized amount or less) directly to the top and wipe down so it coats the entire crease. Then I remove excess with additional wipe.

You dont need to use the cream all the time because it remains there quite some time.

My advice is to only apply when clean or basically you are trapping germs otherwise maybe.

Works good for the most part but as we know some days are worse than others and some are fine. On the worse days I just shower extra times. I like being clean otherwise I feel uncomfortable.

Hope that helps.
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Yes, thanks, so now I'll try to find that cream.
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Garlic is a natural antibiotic, so this must be related to some kind of bacterial infection or even STD like Gonnorea that did not show any symptoms before hand.
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Try probiotics with at least 10 different strains in the 45 billion range. The refrigerated ones are best.
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I think this post is worth repeating (it kind of got buried in the mix).



We've seen that probiotics work for some people, but not for everyone. Either antibiotics are not always involved in the cause, or some of us haven't found the right probiotic.



But anyway, this quoted post adds some very relevant info.
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I have tried garlic in the form of powder and just sprinkle on food and it works great. It has stopped for about a week now. Thank you so much. I had this condition for over two years and resorted to using women's light days panty liners so as not to mess my clothes.
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i couldnt stand having to smell like poop and keep my distance from my girlfriend if i visited her after work and stuff.
my success has been: fold a small portion of toilet paper or papertowel and put it in the crack as close and tight as possible by the anus. now, i just change the toilet paper from my butt every time i poop and replace it with a new one. just think of yourself as having to wear tampons but in our butts. im definitely tired of it but its better than having poop all over the crack getting sweaty and dripping down the legs. ewwww. imma definitely try the garlic and cranberry juice.
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After 41 years with an ass leaking mucous, causing me all sorts of hideous problems in relationships,  I found this on the net yesterday (follow link).  I ordered it yesterday and today it arrived. 

I took the first one this morning and was naughty and took another this afternoon.  It's 23:07 and my ass is bone dry.  Not a bit of mucous. NOTHING.  There is still slight irritation from the haemorrhoids, but they're bone dry and don't make me feel I have to dive to the nearest loo to scratch.  

Normally, at this time of night, it would be a nightmare down below and I would be stuffing loo roll down there in readiness for the night secretions.  Absorbtion, inhibited by the early hours, by me scratching around and dislodging whatever I had stuffed down there.

No-one knows the way this makes you feel and you go round in circles at the doctors.  For pitys sake, get this.  I'm not kidding.  My life changed today.......

Turmeric. High dose. A herb I use for cooking.  Who would have thought........

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Ok, I'm in Australia, I'm going to give this a tryout.
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The link I included was deleted (fair enough) so here is exactly what the product is, Bio-Curcumin Phytosome - 60 capsules. A company called 'NOW Foods' do it and essentially, it's a massive dose of extract of Turmeric Root, widely used to wipe out inflammation.

This morning, I haven't itched, I haven't scratched and I could cry. I really think it's over.
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I believe Jim1960 is correct. I have really been paying attention to loading up on more fiber and I am noticing a big difference. Since I don't eat too much meats, I have also added abit more fat to my diet
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Update.. 24 hours and I've taken 3 caps - NO CHANGE.
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A bit more on Bio-Curcumin tabs.

It may be well worth your time to do some reading on Curcumin. I consulted Wiki, while it's is not the bible on medicine it is just about the only site that does not try selling one something while providing information. Curcumin can be a double-edged sward, so take care before swollowing this stuff.
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I looked at those Bio-Curcumin tabs on Amazon, and a few of the customer reviews (in the US) noted that they were much less potent than advertised.  I'm more interested in long-term results. As the poster X noted, sometimes we can perceive a new solution to be effective, but over time it doesn't hold up.

I decided to change two things at once.  Probably a bad idea, since that makes it hard to pinpoint what works.  I switched from the generic Konsyl fiber (so hard to take since it doesn't really dissolve well in water) to Metamucil powder (so much easier to take, but perhaps less effective unless I take it more often).  I also switched from a jock itch paste to Calmoseptine—while some people really like the tingling effect of Calmoseptine, I initially found it distracting, so I've switched back for now.

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