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Suggest Remedy For Problem In Containing Any Flatulence

Hi,it's embarrassing to admit- but I'd masturbated in my anus with two fingers over a month ago. (Nov 13th I think). Since then I've been having troubles with containing any flatulence. It's thankfully not bad enough for me to be fecally incontinent. I had very minor fecal leakaege on the first day, but it's gotten better and never been as bad since. I've been doing kegels, and it does work- I sometimes have long periods of time in a day now where I'll barely have problems at all. But it does go back to being really bad after a while, it's worse when I'm sitting.I went to see a doctor who said that my external sphincter is fine, but my internal one is completely relaxed. I'm felt incredibly depressed about it. I'm being referred to a consultant surgeon, but it's likely I won't get an appointment until after christmas.What I think I'm trying to say is, will I have to do exercises for the rest of my life? Will it tighten normally on it's own, or will I need surgery?
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history and understood your concerns.
Anal masturbation can certainly cause mild incontinence to gases but for a few days unless the trauma was too much.
Since you do not have fecal incontinence, it appears to me that you probably have more gas production that is causing it to pass but may not be anything serious.
I would advise you the following till you get examined by a General Surgeon.
Get the stool tests to see for any infection in still.
Blood tests, particularly for liver functions and thyroid functions.
Get Activated charcoal and antacid and see if this helps.
Also identify the foods and beverages that cause or increases gases and stop these altogether.
A course of an antibiotic, metronidazole and probiotics may help.
Continue Kegels exercises only if required.
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Suggest Remedy For Problem In Containing Any Flatulence

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history and understood your concerns. Anal masturbation can certainly cause mild incontinence to gases but for a few days unless the trauma was too much. Since you do not have fecal incontinence, it appears to me that you probably have more gas production that is causing it to pass but may not be anything serious. I would advise you the following till you get examined by a General Surgeon. Get the stool tests to see for any infection in still. Blood tests, particularly for liver functions and thyroid functions. Get Activated charcoal and antacid and see if this helps. Also identify the foods and beverages that cause or increases gases and stop these altogether. A course of an antibiotic, metronidazole and probiotics may help. Continue Kegels exercises only if required.