Anal Fissure?

[Joe1020]

I am an 18 year old male. For a few weeks now, whenever I go to the bathroom, I see a light red discharge on the toilet paper coming from my upper buttcrack.  It looks like a combination of blood and puss and also emits an awful odor that smells somewhat like fish. I didn't think much of it, but over this last week it has been getting much worse. I spend nearly 10 minutes almost every time I'm on the toilet cleaning this discharge out of my buttcrack. It's extremely embarassing because now I have to change my boxers 3-4 times a day because it keeps coming and almost everyone around me notices the smell. My mom works at a school and the nurse there said it was called an anal fissure, but I am not entirely sure. The websites I have looked at all recommend seeing a doctor for some kind of medicine or cream. Problem is, I won't be covered by my mom's health insurance plan until the 1st of next year (a week from now), and right now we cannot afford to take me without insurance. Does anyone know of a temporary cure that could maybe stop this until I can see the doctor next week?

[Fuzzz]

A practical treatment would be to use use a feminine pad inside your underwear where it can soak up the discharge.  A pad has adhesive on it so you can stick it where you need it.  It's just a dressing, odd as it probably sounds to a man.  

[Mikey0]

Hey Joe,
  Guess it's time to suck it up...  I have the same problem...  I tried looking in the mirror after my showers, and (to what I can see) it looks like a black hole the size of a 0.7 lead piece in diameter.  When I wipe, I notice that this smelly, red/brown/clearish discharge seems to go away after time goes on...  but it seems to come back.  If anyone has any info on how to stop this, PLEASE tell us!  It gets embarassing when you're in the car, or sitting on the couch and you get up and their's a blood stain on the back of your pants and on the furnature...          I will try to check the forum every few hours, and will try to answer any questions.
    -Mikey

[CalGal]

Joe, there is really nothing that can be done other than to try to keep the area as clean as possible. But the problem with that is the tissues at the fissure site is not going to heal and the problem may start to spread into adjacent tissues, making the whole thing worse.

There are some ointments that can be used, but they're all prescription. Isn't there a 'free' clinic in your area that you can use to get some help? An on-going infection process isn't doing your body any good as you know. And the longer this goes on unchecked could mean having to have surgery on the site.