Re: Have A Bad Rectum Smell

I can totally relate to the embarrassment factor, and avoided seeking medical help for my candida yeast problem for a long time. Part of my diagnosis included a stool analysis, which you do in the privacy of your own home, and then mail off the small parcel to the lab. Certainly embarrassing the first time (I opted for three analyses at three different labs, a long story, but that's not necessary if you simply use a competent lab). In short, after finally getting this done, the embarrassment subsides and YOU'LL KICK YOURSELF FOR NOT DOING IT MUCH, MUCH EARLIER. After all, what's worse, temporary embarrassment at a doctor's office, or constant embarrassment in the home and workplace? More significantly, once you discuss any bowel disorder (or any other potentially embarrassing disorder) with your doctor, you'll readily notice the quick, nonchalant, and straight-faced responses he'll/she'll offer. In other words, what's embarrassing to you is just another uneventful day at the office for them handling more routine cases. After you sense the doctor's "Yeah, I've dealt with various bowel issues many times before...no big deal" nonchalance, you'll once again kick yourself for postponing due to embarrassment.

You say your hygiene in that region is fastidious. Then, by definition, the smell is emanating from your lower bowel -- it likely has nothing to do with your skin surface or outer "parts." It's likely that your gut has either an infection or bacterial imbalance which can ONLY be properly treated once clinically diagnosed. You'll continue suffering until you bite the bullet and do so. Believe it or not, poo is not supposed to smell much in a healthy individual. If your gut bacteriology were healthy, even if the smell somehow "leaked" outside you it should be a modest odor, and not the more substantial issue you've described.

This lab report is representative of what you'll learn from such an analysis, with special importance to the "Microbiology" section (see my earlier comments on lab preferences):
http://gsdl.com/assessments/cdsa/reports/index2.html

Most of these labs have a physician referral service that can steer you to a physician in your area who's familiar with that lab's protocols. DON'T settle on whatever local lab your regular doctor uses, since doing so may waste your time and money with less capable cultures -- go with one of the premier gastrointestional specialty labs previously mentioned. Good luck! Tweet