INTRODUCTION
- Anal fissures are the small tears formed in the anal lining. They are also known as anal ulcers.
- An anal fissure causes a lot of pain & bleeding during your bowel movements. Usually a fissure heals automatically in a few days time. It can be treated with simple home remedies as well.
CAUSES
- You can suffer from an anal fissure if you pass hard anal large stools.
- Also strain child birth or suffering from violent spells of diarrhoea gets you an anal fissure.
- Chronic constipation may also be cause of fissure.
- Other rare causes may be anal cancers, HIV, TB, or Herpes.
- Individual of all age group can suffer from anal fissure.
SYMPTOMS
A 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 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.
TREATMENT:
- Although most fissures do not require treatment, there are a few remedies that will help cure them faster.
- Stool softeners: -
you get certain medicines of the chemists, which are known for their stool softening functions. These stool softeners help to softens the hard stools and initiates smooth bowel movements. - Eat fibrous food: -
Eat food reach in fibres like fruits, whole grains, cereals, raw vegetables, etc. - Take warm baths: -
Take a bath in warm water as it relaxes your anal muscles helps to relieve irritation in the region & increases blood flow in the anorectal region.
