Anal Fissure: Symptoms And Treatment - Pilesfistula.in

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Anal fissures and fistula are not very common but when they occur, they become a painful and unpleasant condition. Rectal tearing is distressing and highly resistant to treatment and everybody endures it at some point in their life. This tear in the lining of the anus or the skin around it is called anal fissure. It is the abnormal from the anus which open onto the skin surrounding the anus.

Anal fissure and fistula have no specific causes but constipation is commonly associated with them. They are also associated with a number of conditions resulting in an inflammatory digestive tract. These conditions may be Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis or many more. Fistula is caused by collection of pus called abscess or infection, in one of the glands near anus and it may also result in multiple anal fissures.

Symptoms of anal Fissures

People with anal fissures symptoms almost always experience anal pain that worsens with bowel movements. The pain following a bowel movement may be brief or long lasting; however, the pain usually subsides between bowel movements. The pain can be so severe that patients are unwilling ...
... to have a bowel movement, resulting in constipation and even fecal impaction.

Moreover, constipation can result in the passage of a larger, harder stool that causes further trauma and makes the fissure worse. The pain also can affect urination by causing discomfort when urinating, frequent urination, or the inability to urinate. Bleeding in small amounts, itching and a malodorous discharge may occur due to the discharge of pus from the fissure.

Treatment of Fissure

Anal fissure need care and treatment. The care to be taken is firstly having a fiber rich diet with fruits and vegetables which prevents the fissures occurrence and fastens the healing process. Medications are also used if healthy diet is not sufficient, for controlling constipation, with over the counter medicines. Creams or ointments that is very useful at relieving the pain of anal fissures. Relief of the pain reduces the spasm in the muscles of the anus, which often prevents the fissure from healing. If you have any query regarding fissure treatment then ask from Dr. Parvesh Jain at anytime.

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