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What Causes Pain At The Tip Of The Buttocks?

I have a pain at the tip of my butt. It almost like there is something on my inner left butt cheek and it really hurts. There is like a slight discharge. I cant even spread the top part of my butt without it hurting. I m a little concerned because I ve never had this type of pain and I m seriously worried
Thu, 24 Apr 2014
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Hi,
A swelling/lesion on inner side of left butt cheek, that hurts & the pain being up to the tip of tail bone.It also has scanty discharge- The symptoms are disturbing. I understand your concern.
Let us see the probable conditions which can produce such symptoms. It could be-
- A hair root infection,which has turned to a boil ,it's inflamed,painful & has discharge .Simple cleaning of the area along with antibiotics& anti inflammatory drugs should heal it within a weeks time.
- Another possibility which concerns me is peri anal abscess. This condition is usually accompanied by constipation ,resulting in injury to anal tissue,infection & abscess. such abscess opens up on skin with pus
discharge. fever,pain ,inflammation are seen. & the worst part is it may turn in an ano -rectal fistula.So it needs to be drained with help of a surgeon.
I hope, you got the point I want to stress.
In present condition of yours it's always better to be more careful .Consult a surgeon, He will examine you ,advice few investigations if needful ( CT scan/MRI) & will prescribe you medicines OR advice you for surgical drainage of the abscess,if it's ano- rectal abscess,send the exudate for bacterial examination & then prescribe exact medicine for complete cure.
Thanks.
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What Causes Pain At The Tip Of The Buttocks?

Hi, A swelling/lesion on inner side of left butt cheek, that hurts & the pain being up to the tip of tail bone.It also has scanty discharge- The symptoms are disturbing. I understand your concern. Let us see the probable conditions which can produce such symptoms. It could be- - A hair root infection,which has turned to a boil ,it s inflamed,painful & has discharge .Simple cleaning of the area along with antibiotics& anti inflammatory drugs should heal it within a weeks time. - Another possibility which concerns me is peri anal abscess. This condition is usually accompanied by constipation ,resulting in injury to anal tissue,infection & abscess. such abscess opens up on skin with pus discharge. fever,pain ,inflammation are seen. & the worst part is it may turn in an ano -rectal fistula.So it needs to be drained with help of a surgeon. I hope, you got the point I want to stress. In present condition of yours it s always better to be more careful .Consult a surgeon, He will examine you ,advice few investigations if needful ( CT scan/MRI) & will prescribe you medicines OR advice you for surgical drainage of the abscess,if it s ano- rectal abscess,send the exudate for bacterial examination & then prescribe exact medicine for complete cure. Thanks. I