Recent reports confirm that the management of chronic anal fissure has undergone extensive re-evaluation during the past few years. This rejuvenation of interest is attributable to the application of ...

Research published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology shows that an exclusion diet combined with medical treatment can increase healing rates in patients with chronic anal fissure who have ...

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 ...

Medical therapy is an established first-line approach for the treatment of patients with chronic anal fissure; however, the efficacy of individual agents versus placebo remains to be proven in this ...

The FDA has approved Rectiv (nitroglycerin ointment; ProStrakan) for the treatment of moderate to severe pain associated with chronic anal fissures. Rectiv is expected to be made available in a 0.4% ...

An anal fissure is a small tear in the thin, moist tissue (mucosa) that lines the anus. An anal fissure may occur when you pass hard or large stools during a bowel movement. Anal fissures typically ...

A. If you have a ripping or tearing sensation with bowel movements, you may have an anal fissure. This is a small tear in the skin lining in the anus, which can cause pain or bleeding. Symptoms are ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Key Takeaways Constipation can cause rectal pressure, and making lifestyle changes ...

The anus is that part of the intestinal tract that passes through the muscular canal of the pelvis and anal sphincters. It is the final orifice through which stool passes out of the body. In adults, ...

If you find your bottom is extremely painful during and after a bowel movement and perhaps accompanied by bleeding, the cause might be an anal fissure, that is a small tear in the thin, moist tissue ...