What is an Anal Fissure? What Are The Methods of Prevention and Treatment?

Anal fissure is one of the most disturbing anal diseases. It is a minor cut or wound in the anus area, and its severity may reach to reveal the muscle tissue under the wound.

The formed fissure usually results in severe pain during the excretion process, and the excretion or defecation process is always accompanied by blood that may last for a long time.

Anal fissure affects all ages, and it affects men and women in equal proportions, in contrast to hemorrhoid disease, which affects more women than men due to pregnancy and hormonal disorders that women undergo. The severity of the anal fissure varies from person to person depending on the depth of the wound. If it lasts for more than 8 weeks, \it becomes chronic, and surgery is required to treat it.

Then, What Are The Causes of Anal Aissures?

-Passing hard stools, as it causes cracks during the process of excreting it.

-Chronic constipation

-Diarrhea for a long period of time.

-Lack of blood flow in the blood vessels in the anal area.

-Inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn's disease, which causes inflammation of the intestines that makes the lining of the anal canal thinner and more prone to cracking and wound formation.

How Do We Recognize An Anal Fissure? And What Are its Symptoms?

-The appearance of a clear wound or cut in the skin around the anus.

-A skin tag attached to the anus.

-Sharp pain during defecation.

-The appearance of blood during or after defecation.

-Strong itching in the anal area.

How is The Diagnosis Process Made By The Doctor?

The doctor usually examines the anal area visually and in some cases does a manual examination.

In some cases, the doctor requires an endoscopic examination to allow them to see invisible wounds or to make sure that there are no hidden problems inside the rectum and anus.

The Proctostation is one of the newest and safest devices to examine the anal area. The device’s diagnostic process does not require to anesthetize the patient or call for any prior preparations. Therefore, Hemocure clinics rely heavily on it in the examination procedures.

Can Anal Fissures Be Treated?

In cases of non-chronic fissures, the fissure can be treated with medications available at your average pharmacies such as:

-Stool softeners: They work to reduce the hardness of the stool, thus limiting the wounds caused during the excretion process.

-Nitroglycerin ointments: These ointments increase blood flow in the anal area, which reduces the formation of cracks and accelerates the healing process.

-Calcium channel blocking ointments: These ointments relax the rectal muscles to help heal anal fissures.

-Topical analgesics: Reduce pain and soothe itching.

Anti-inflammatory drugs: Reduce inflammation in the anal area, thus reducing the symptoms of rupture of blood vessels and the formation of anal fissures.

You should also adopt simple healthy habits such as:

-Increasing water and fluids intake. 

-Eating food rich in fiber.

-Making sure to dry the anal area well to prevent infections that lead to the formation of anal fissures.

-Taking warm baths.

What Happens in Cases of Chronic Anal Fissures?

The surgeon needs to perform a surgical intervention to treat of the fissure that the drugs could not treat.

Now, with the most recent medical development, treating anal fissures has become very easy and much safer by using laser technology. Hemocure clinics are the first clinics to treat anal fissures and anal diseases with lasers in Egypt and the Middle East.

If you suffer from anal fissures, do not hesitate to visit Hemocure clinics to receive the best treatment at the hands of our specialized doctors, using the latest devices and the most recent technologies in the world.