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An anal fissure is a small tear in the thin, moist tissue that lines the anus. The anus is the muscular opening at the end of the digestive tract where stool exits the body. Common causes of an anal fissure include constipation and straining or passing hard or large stools during a bowel movement.
An anal fissure is a crack or tear in the lining of your anal canal. It’s a common cause of anal pain and rectal bleeding, especially during bowel movements (pooping). Anal trauma usually causes a fissure, especially from straining to pass hard stools. Anal fissures can occur suddenly or gradually.
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...
If you have an anal fissure, you may be referred to a doctor who specializes in digestive diseases, called a gastroenterologist, or a colon and rectal surgeon. Here's some information to help you get ready for your appointment.
An anal fissure is a cut or a tear in the thin, delicate lining of your anus. The tear often exposes the muscle around the anus, called the anal sphincter. The damage can...
Definition. An anal fissure is a small split or tear in the thin moist tissue (mucosa) lining the lower rectum (anus). Alternative Names. Fissure in ano; Anorectal fissure; Anal ulcer. Causes. Anal fissures are very common in infants, but they may occur at any age.
An anal fissure is a small tear in the lining of the anal canal. Anal fissures are typically caused by constipation and straining to pass hard stools. They can also result from diarrhea, vaginal childbirth, or infections.
An anal fissure is a small, painful tear in the lining of the anus. Anal fissures may hurt and bleed during or after a bowel movement, but about 90% heal without surgery.
An anal fissure is a tear in the lining of the anal canal, or a cut or tear in the anus region, that extends into the anal canal. It can result from constipation, anal...
Definition. Anal fissure is a split in the skin of the distal anal canal characterised by pain on defecation and rectal bleeding.