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 ...

In many cases, anal fissures can heal fast with the help of nonsurgical treatments, such as dietary changes, over-the-counter stool softeners, and topical creams. However, they may recur if the ...

An anal fissure is a tear or a break in the lining of the anal canal, where stool passes out of the body. They are painful ...

Current treatments for anal fissures focus on reducing the tone of the internal anal sphincter, whether by sphincterotomy, injection of botulinum toxin or the topical application of nitroglycerin or ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband has been diagnosed with a rectal fissure. It has been a couple of months, and it isn’t any better. He has been treated only with a stool softener. What do you suggest? — A.T ...

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 ...

Pain while pooping is a common symptom of conditions as minor as constipation and as serious as anal cancer.