Fissures typically cause severe pain and bleeding with bowel movements. Fissures are quite common in the general population, but are often confused with other causes of pain and bleeding, such as hemorrhoids. The typical symptoms of an anal fissure include severe pain during, and especially after, a bowel movement, lasting from several minutes to a few hours. Patients may also notice bright red blood from the anus that can be seen on the toilet paper or on the stool. Between bowel movements, patients with anal fissures are often relatively symptom-free.
An anal fissure is a cut or tear of the lining of the anal canal. This problem most commonly occurs after a hard bowel movement, or after frequent bowel movements. It is just inside the bottom of the anus anal verge and can be seen on physical exam by simple inspection. Symptoms may include pain, burning, itching and bleeding typically bright red blood either streaky on the toilet tissue or dripping into the bowl.
A fissure is a tear or a break in the lining of the anal canal the last part of the large intestine, where stool passes out of the body is called an anal fissure. Some of the symptoms of an anal fissure include pain, bleeding, itching, and pain during bowel movements. In cases of superficial fissures, although they are painful and may cause bleeding, they may heal on their own. Deeper fissures that become chronic may require treatment from a physician such as a gastroenterologist.
Language: English French. Surgical sphincterotomy for chronic anal fissure can cause fecal incontinence. This has led to the investigation of nonsurgical treatment options that avoid permanent damage to the internal anal sphincter.