ArtistGuy or anybody else - In regards to "smell"

Hey all. I have struggled with a fecal smell for years now...Every since I had my fistulotomy years ago. I could never tell if it was gas escaping, or maybe a little bit of draining still there after all these years. Regardless, it has given me terrible anxiety and I keep the area very clean.

I just saw Artist Guy post that he eats fresh papayas a lot and it causes the gas and stool to have no odor? I'm wondering if I should give this a shot. Can anybody else confirm this? I have never heard of this before but I'm ready to go out and buy Papayas right now!! Any other remedies anybody has would be helpful too. I actually researched this problem a long time ago and there are thousands of people with the "smelling" problem. Fortunately for us; Chronies have a general understanding of where it comes from.

To add; I use preparation H wipes with Witch Hazel in them. Witch Hazel is supposed to be good for the bum, and anything that can help keep it clean and sterile downstairs is fine by me!!! If I go out in public, I've been known to use spray deodorant in the area as well as I sweat a lot from anxiety in that general region.

Okay, thanks!!! Are these standard papayas I could find at a regular grocer; or does it take a little extra hunting?

I get mind at sprouts, they have the best quality, henry's is good so is costco or whole foods

no. they'er a million years old, fruit. the countries that grow papayas, their people never have intestinal issues

Super foods as in like the top 10 foods you are suppose to eat like dark leafy greens....

Does anybody eat Papaya who can't tolerate fruit?

I would like to try it buy I'm afraid the consequences may be worse than the benefits...

just a note to new user's of papaya, I cut mind up fresh daily and put them in my long cooking oatmeal, if you eat just plain fresh, a hint, squeeze lime juice on then lightly salt, it brings a better flavor out of the papaya. for ripeness look for them on then yellow or brownsih, to touch like on the fat part of hand, not much softer than that

Still having no luck finding Papayas. Wegmans is the one store I have left to try and I'm pessimistic... Anybody else know of a certain place I can find these suckers!?