Anal fissures are small tears in the lining of the anal canal. They can cause sharp pain and bleeding, especially during or after bowel movements. Anal fissures can be acute (short-term) or chronic ...

Hemorrhoids can be itchy and sore and make it difficult for you to have a bowel movement. You might notice blood in your stool or on toilet paper if these swollen veins bleed when you strain during a ...

Each month, The Clinical Advisor makes one new clinical feature available ahead of print. Don’t forget to take the poll. The results will be published in the next month’s issue. Anal fissures result ...

An anal fissure is a tear or ulcer in the lining of the anal canal, the final part of the large intestine, starting from the rectum above and ending at the anal orifice. Anal fissures are relatively ...

Constipation can cause rectal pressure, and making lifestyle changes like adding fiber to your diet can help. Hemorrhoids cause anal discomfort or pressure and can be treated with at-home remedies and ...

Anal fissures cause a lot of pain and discomfort. Sometimes people stay put with this pain for too long because they feel embarrassed to tell about this problem to their practitioners. An anal fissure ...

An anal fissure involves stretching and tearing of the rim of the anus. It may result from several possible causes, or present in various circumstances. These include: a lot of pressure on the area, ...

The pandemic and work-from-home culture has seen a growing population of young and working adults affected by fissures. A fissure is a tear at the inner lining the mucosa of Rectum. It can bleed and ...

There are various problems which do not become very serious but are associated with higher risk. Children and well as middle aged adults often complain of problems related to skin damage or skin ...

A digital rectal exam, which may be painful, may be needed if a definitive diagnosis of anal fissures cannot be made based on a patient’s history. 1 Anoscopy, which also may be painful, can be used to ...