Anal fissure signs
6 Jan Anal fissure — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this often painful tear.
15 Mar 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.
Anal fissure symptoms
An anal fissure is a tear or cut that extends into the anal canal. While many fissures measure less than 1 centimeter, the area is sensitive, and any tear can be.
Description:Severe pain during a bowel movement followed by continuing pain is the classic symptom of an anal fissure. There is a vicious cycle of constipation causing pain, which makes the anal sphincter muscles go into spasm. This causes more pain and spasms, which makes having a bowel movement more difficult and worsens the constipation. The pain is significant enough to make sitting down even more painful. There also may be a few drops of bright red blood in the toilet bowel or when wiping, but significant bleeding usually doesn't occur. Blood in the stool is never normal and any bleeding should prompt a call to a health care practitioner.
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