Anyone w/Vulvodynia have anal fissures too?

I have had vulvodynia for 15 years now and for the past few years have had chronic anal fissures as well. I think the two are related, but have not found a doctor that can help. I was just curious to see if any of you have the same issues? I think it might have to do w/the pelvic floor muscles being too tight, including the anal area causing the tearing...thank for any info.

I had three sores down by my butt skin. They referred burning pain right up the v. Lots of ladies on one of my other group get those. do those fissures refer pain do you think? cindy

Thanks for your reply. My pain is not referred, it is just at the site and throbs, burns, etc. These cuts I have are very deep tears. Docs want to cut my sphincter muscle to releive the muscle tension, but that has some risks and I dont want to risk incontinence at age 33. Sorry you are dealing with pain as well. Hope we can find some answers soon.

ooo dont let them do that. Your right. If something went wrong, you'd be stuck with that. You are way to young. cindy

I had one years ago and I healed it using comfrey ointment on the skin and taking magnesium oxide to drastically soften stools so it didn't open up again. Get your pelvic floor checked out, anal fissures are yet another symptom of a tight pelvic floor and there could be trigger points keeping it all going.

Hi Suz,

I also suffered from anal fissures for about two years. I thought it was because I wasn't drinking enough water, because I always ate lots of fibre in the form of bread. Only recently I've started to put a few things together and after finding about Vaginal PH imbalance adjusted my diet to try and resolve odour and discharge issue. I cut out all yeast, only eat wholegrains, brown rice, have reduced my potato intake and am eating lots of vegetables and fruit and lots of natural yoghurt. Since I changed my diet I have not had even close to a fissure. Even if I am a bit constipated or dehydrated I don't tear anymore.

I was actually in hospital last semester because of tears back there. I went to the emergency room 3 times due to bleeding. One doctor said it was a cut that got infected. The other did a cat scan and said a certain muscle is too tight and might need to be cut (which i don't think you can even tell from a cat scan) and the last one (anal surgeon) said she couldn't see anything.

Funny thing is that I still get blood and pain when I'm even a little constipated. Gotta love doctors huh?

Do you think this is related to V?

I definitely think it's related to V, it's the pelvic floor that's too tight that tends to cause them. Skippypie the doctor who said a muscles is too tight is probably right and rather than have it cut it's a better idea to try and get it lengthened by a physio, that could be the source of your V.