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Anal Fissure
Symptoms
An anal fissure may cause one or more of the following symptoms:
- a visible tear in the skin around your anus
- a skin tag, or small lump of skin, next to the tear
- sharp pain in the anal area during bowel movements
- streaks of blood on stools or on toilet paper after wiping
- burning or itching in the anal area
Causes
An anal fissure most often occurs when passing large or hard stools. Chronic constipation or frequent diarrhea can also tear the skin around your anus. Other common causes include:
- straining during childbirth or bowel movements
- inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as Crohn’s disease
- decreased blood flow to the anorectal area
- overly tight or spastic anal sphincter muscles
In rare cases, an anal fissure may develop due to:
More about Treatment
An anal fissure is a small cut or tear in the lining of the anus. The crack in the skin causes severe pain and some bright red bleeding during and after bowel movements. At times, the fissure can be deep enough to expose the muscle tissue underneath.
An anal fissure usually isn’t a serious condition. It can affect people of all ages, and it’s often seen in infants and young children since constipation is a common problem in these age groups.
In most cases, the tear heals on its own within four to six weeks. In cases where the fissure persists beyond eight weeks, it’s considered chronic.
Certain treatments can promote healing and help relieve discomfort, including stool softeners and topical pain relievers.
If an anal fissure doesn’t improve with these treatments, you may need surgery. Or your doctor may need to look for other underlying disorders that can cause anal fissures.
FAQ on this Treatment
What are Anal Fissure?
Anal fissure is tear or ulcer in lower thin and delicate lining of anal canal occurring in midline mosly situiated in back side(posteriorly than anterior) which is common in middle age group of 20-40 yrs with no sex predilection.
What are the types of this disease?
It is of two types Acute and Chronic.Acute anal fissure is deep tear with spasm of anal sphincter which presents with severe pain associated while passing stool constipation. Chronic fissure is one which last for more than 6 week less painful than acute and generally accompanied by inflammation and skin tag along with ulcer.
Is the disease life threatening?
Anal fissure does not cause death. It can cause discomfort for long period of time and can cause complication like abscess and fistula formation but misdiagnosis as a anal fissure of other medical condition can prove fatal.
What are the causes of Anal Fissure
The most common cause of anal fissure is hard stools which injures the lining of anal canal. Also diarrhea on the other hand can lead to development of anal fissure. Other causes include increased spincter tone , local intruppted blood supply, sexually transmitted disease, Anal sex and other local trauma, Haemorrhoids, Crohns disease, tuberculosis, ulcerative colitis etc.
What are the symptoms of Anal fissure?
Anal fissure causes pain and discomfort while passing stools which may include passing blood in poo.Constipation, Itching secondary to irritation, discharge from wound may accompany.
What are the natural cure or lifestyle changes I can adopt to prevent this disease?
Basically efforts should be made to avoid constipation or soften the stools to decrease pain while passing stool or to prevent advancement of disease which include
-Adequate water intake( 6-8 glasses of fluid )
-Addition of fiber rich substance in diet like whole grain, fruits like pear, orange , melon
-Bulk forming agent like husk, bran
-Having healthy stool habits and avoiding straining while passing stools.
-Also treatment of accompanied diarrhea should be done