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What Is an Anal Fissure?

Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Related Tags: fissures | sitz | symptoms | ibd | disease
 

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Symptoms of an anal fissure

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    Symptoms can include rectal bleeding usually bright red, pain or a burning, a visible tear or itching.

Causes of Anal Fissures

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    Causes include constipation or having a bowel movement where you have strained, inflammatory bowl disease (IBD) and less frequently from anal intercourse.

Higher Risk

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    People with Crohn's Disease, older adults, infants in the first year of life and women giving childbirth are at a higher risk of getting an anal fissure.

Anal Fissure Healing

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    Usually an anal fissure will heal on its own. If it does not, many physicians suggest sitz baths, high fiber diets or topical ointment.

Chronic Anal Fissures

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    If an anal fissure does not heal on its own it can lead to tissue damage and may require surgery.

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