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Anal fingering
I have a habit to clean my anus with my finger till inside
Sometime after that I get a one second pain in the area I have cleaned
It's subsides within 2 3 seconds
Is it because of hurting with fingers
Should I stop
Normal stool
No complaints
No blood
Mild constipation
Pls help dr
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Fingering your anus is for sexual stimulation, not for cleaning anus. STOP
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pain indicates crack in anal lining
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why do u clean ur anus by inserting ur finger ??? who asked u to follow such things ???Its not required at all....per rectal examination each time after passing stools is not advised....wen u use ur fingers the nails may injure ur mucosa...and by inserting ur fingers one cannot clean their anus...
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Dr. Lakin Vira
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14 yrs exp
Mumbai
Yes you should.
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Dr. Mohammed Jameel Ahmed
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28 yrs exp
Nagpur
Not a good habit
Just avoid
If not this time, it will injure some time
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