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Title: BUTT
Post by: mikeyb39 on July 12, 2012, 09:06:57 am

hi all
i just need some advice.  the past few weeks when i have a bowel movement, the internal area is very sore, a little pain that lingers and sitting is uncomfortable.  having sex is painful unable to bottom, darn it!!

i had a couple external warts years ago removed, before i was posituve.  im gonna call my doctor but almost scared too.  there is no blood or bleeding going on. 

thanks in advance for any advice

Title: Re: BUTT
Post by: Mrmojorisin on July 12, 2012, 09:18:52 am

It may as simple as Hemmoroids. Still go see the doc. In the past i had the same symptoms with Hemmoroids.

Title: Re: BUTT
Post by: buginme2 on July 12, 2012, 09:50:05 am

It very well could be something as simple as a hemmoroid.  You shoud still be regularly screened for anal dysplasia and cancer with an anal pap and HRA to rule out something more nefarious.  From my understanding the HPV strain that causes warts is different than te strain that causes dysplasia so just because you had one doesn't mean you have the other.

Title: Re: BUTT
Post by: mikeyb39 on July 12, 2012, 10:23:56 am

thanks for the responses.  this is this the last i want to deal with.  i guess i can never be that power bottm i aspired to be.  just kidding,   i hope nothing is wrong

Title: Re: BUTT
Post by: buginme2 on July 12, 2012, 12:00:38 pm

Mikey, forgot to add.  Not all HIV docs and not all HIV clinics are routinely screening patients for anal dysplasia.  Here in Seattle there are only two clinics that perform routine HRA's. 

The University of California San Fransisco has a great website about anal cancer and anal dysplasia.  They also have a listing of doctors (you can search for your area) that perform anal pap's and HRA's.  If you havent seen it its worth a read.

http://id.medicine.ucsf.edu/analcancerinfo/providers.html