FISSURE
An anal fissure or Fissure-in-ano is a tear or cut in the skin of the anal canal. The condition affects men and women equally and can occur at any age (infants too). Anal fissures are commonly found in the back part of your anus, in line with the cleft of your buttock.
What is FISSURE?
A fissure which is present for less than 6 weeks is called an acute fissure. That which is more than 6 weeks old is called a chronic fissure. The Chronic fissure is usually hard to feel and may have a skin tag like growth called Sentinel Pile.
Symptoms of Fissure
- Bleeding, sometimes seen as a streak of blood on stools or blood on the tissue.
- Need to strain while passing stools – This is because the anal sphincter goes into a spasm.
- Malodorous discharge
- Sentinel pile – In long-standing cases, a skin tag-like growth can be felt at the edge of the fissure
Frequently asked questions
- A small tear in the lining of the anus.
Straining during bowel movements, diarrhea, constipation, and childbirth.
Pain, infection, and recurring fissures.
Medical treatment is not able to cure it, but a laser procedure can immediately resolve the problem.