ANAL FISSURE - Eden Multi-Care Hospital

Anal Fissure is a crack or wound in the anal canal. This happens due to forceful expulsion of hard stool or repeated bowel movement. Patient complains of pain and bleeding after passing stool. Variable time is required to heal this crack. If this crack gets infected then abscess may form in the anus which may lead to fistula formation. Pain in anal canal may continue for five minutes to several hours. This disease may affect any age group from infant to very old age. Prevention: One should avoid constipation or hard stool formation. Forceful expulsion of stool should be avoided. Patients are advised to take lots of vegetables, salad, water, juices to avoid constipation.