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Q: Fistula: what is causing Bloody hole above the Anus?

asked by: DoctorQuestion on September 20th, 2006

i discovered that my boyfriend has a hole slightly above his butthole and it bleeds when you push down on a part alittle to the side of it. what is this called and should he go see a doc?

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on October 5th, 2006

General Q&A Answer A1544

According to your description (a bloody hole above the anus), your boyfriend might by experiencing a peri-anal fistula. A fistula is a pathologically created canal through the tissue. He HAS TO see his GP and then perhaps an abdominal surgeon later by referral.

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