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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.

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