Anal Fissure: A Common Cause of Anal Pain

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Anal Fissure: A Common Cause of Anal Pain

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Anal Fissure: A Common Cause of Anal Pain

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Most Recently Shared on March 30, 2011 at 8:20 pm By:

Anal fissure - Medbroadcast

medbroadcast.com — “An anal fissure, or fissure-in-ano, is a crack in the lining of the lower anal canal and can be one of several possible causes for anal pain. The lower anal canal is an exquisitely sensitive area of skin and can produce fairly significant signals of pain if it is damaged. Fissures begin as a small tear or ulceration, due to either a bout of diarrhea or sometimes a particularly large bowel movement.View full resource at medbroadcast.com

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"Charley horse of the anus"? That's what some call this sharp, stabbing pain during bowel movements: http://bit.ly/cyy19e

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Anal Fistulas and Fissures: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: An anal fissure is a superficial linear tear in the anoderm most commonly caused by passage of a large, hard stool. This tear is distal to the dentate line. Anal fissures are among the most common ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Anal fistulas and fissures can affect patients of any age. Learn the difference between the two and the causes of each. http://bit.ly/9uFjUf

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Botox or nitrogylcerine for anal fissure? - Digestion, health and nutrition: Dr. Anil Minocha, a gastroenterologist and nutritionist

minochahealth.typepad.com — “Comparison of nitroglycerine ointment and botox injection for anal fissures Chronic anal fissures are common. As anyone who has had these would testify, these are very painful and can be difficult to heal. One patient once described it as pieces...View full resource at minochahealth.typepad.com

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