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 ...

Like other injuries, the signs that an anal fissure is healing are when it no longer bleeds or causes pain and when the wound starts to close. Anal fissures may heal at different rates depending on ...

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An anal fissure is a tear in the lining of the anal canal, or a cut or tear in the anus region, that extends into the anal canal. It can result from constipation, anal sex, infections, and other ...

You can typically treat an acute anal fissure at home if you’ve had mild symptoms for fewer than 6 weeks. An anal fissure is a common condition. It’s a superficial tear in the skin near the anus.

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