
Anal fissure / Fissure-in-ano
Known Symptoms
- Severe pain during and after bowel movements.
- Bright red blood seen on toilet paper.
- Anal sphincter spasm causing persistent discomfort.
Known Causes
- Hard stools and chronic constipation causing anal trauma.
- Prolonged diarrhoea irritating delicate anal canal lining.
- Childbirth, anal intercourse, or inflammatory bowel disease.
Care
- High-fibre diet and stool softeners are recommended to ease defaecation.
- Warm sitz baths with topical healing medications.
- Surgical sphincterotomy is considered if medical treatment fails.
- Severe pain during and after bowel movements.
- Bright red blood seen on toilet paper.
- Anal sphincter spasm causing persistent discomfort.
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