Anal Fissure
Anal canal is a shorter tube and it is surrounded by muscles at the end of the rectum. The rectum is the final portion of the large intestine. Anal Fissure is a small cut or tears in the lining of the anal canal. Anal fissures mainly cause pain and bleeding during bowel movements.
Common causes of Anal Fissure are
- Passing large or hard stools
- Constipation
- Straining during bowel movements
- Chronic diarrhea/li>
- Anal intercourse
- Childbirth
An anal fissure has quite a lot of symptoms for you to understand what you are suffering from:
- There will be a very visible tear around the anal region. You will be able to spot the tear on the skin very easily.
- A small lump of the skin may form next to the tear
- When you will be undergoing your bowel movements, you will feel a very sharp pain in the anal region.
- You will find spots of blood on the stool passed.
- You will also feel a burning or an itching sensation in the anal region.
Generally, Anal Fissure is not a serious condition. It can affect people of all ages. If nonsurgical treatments are failed to cure chronic anal fissure as well as if symptoms are severe then a doctor can recommend surgery to cure anal fissure. In such a case, doctors usually perform a procedure called Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy (LIS).
