For those of you who have had them, how did you know for sure. Did you need to have a doctor confirm it? I have had two recto-vaginal fistulas in the past, and those are pretty straight forward because things are coming from places where they shouldn't be. I think I may now have a peri-anal fistula, but I don't know how to tell for sure. I have a lot of drainage similar to before (mucus/pus like) that just discharges without warning. Also some blood and stool. There is no abscess present, but a do have some pain. I am currently on Remicade, which is supposed to be good for healing them, so that makes me question whether I would have developed one while on it. When I had fistulas in the past, as long as there wasn't an abscess present, my doctor said the best thing is to let them be, so I am not sure it's even worth mentioning to him. Anyone with experience have any thoughts on this?
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