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Q: Bad smell from anus

asked by: DoctorQuestion on May 25th, 2008

Many people ask me that smell is coming from u ?But i am not able to smell it.The thing is that i often feel my anus is moist and sometimes there is bad smell in anus when i wipe it with tissue.I have sometimes constipation also.Pls help me because it makes me so uncomfortable.More over i donot know how bad the smeel is because i am not able to smell it .I only come to know by whispering of people.

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on May 28th, 2008

Digestive and Bowel Disorders Answer A4204

You should check if a discharge is coming out of the anus and causes an extra smell without having wind. You will have to find a confident person that will tell you if you really have an extra bad smell from the anus or not.

You may also want to ask for medical attention.

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