Question 1

how to cure butt fissures?

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Anal Fissures: Best treatment is eliminating the cause which is usually trauma secondary to hard bowel movements. If so try increasing the fiber in your diet and if stools are still hard take an over the counter stool softner as directed. If you are still having problems see your physician who may recommend other therapies such as nitroglycerine or nifedepine ointment, Botox or in some cases surgery.

Question 2

what is the definition or description of: skin cracking?

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Skin cracking: Fissuring in outermost layer of tissue covering the body.

Question 3

is it normal to have anal fissures?

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No: Anal fissures are common, but not normal; tears in the lining of the anus; often assoc with hard stool, and/or tight anal sphincter.  If they are in the north/south locations of the anus can be seen in otherwise healthy people; other locations can be assoc with things like Crohn's disease; Crohn's fissures can be north/south too.
See your doc, gi, or colorectal specialist; may (not) be a big thing.

Question 4

what causes vaginal fissures most commonly ?

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Fissure: Some type of mechanical stretch/pressure injury

Question 5

i keep getting anal fissures and haemorrhoids?

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See doc: You need to see a doctor for an examination. You may be instructed to adjust your diet a little to prevent straining and hard stool.

Question 6

suggestions for fissures. foods, creams etc?

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Anal fissures: Most important is prevention by eating a high fiber diet that helps produce easy to evacuate stools.
Good hygiene can help with comfort. Clean with baby wipes or by using water in a shower or douche.
OTC meds that can help include hydrocortisone ointment (don't use the cream as it can sting) on the external area and shoved up the anal canal a bit.
If not improving well in a few days, see your doc.

Question 7

negative for chrohn's. had surgery for fissures but acquiring new ones. what other diseases could cause this?

Accepted Answer

Multiple issues: proctitis, cryptitis,, hemorroiditis, anal infections. rectal manipulation/penetration. I suggest anoscopy and colonoscopy. Sitz baths ( 2 lbs Epsom salts in 6 inches warm water ) baths 4x/day and cortisone anal creams.Certainly a GI evalaution and exam.

Question 8

i've had fissures for 7~ years and they come and go...is there anyway other than surgery so they permanently go?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Avoiding constipation and not spending a lot of time sitting on the toilet may help.

Question 9

what causes anal fissures?

Accepted Answer

Trauma.: Anal fissures are usually the result of trauma to the inner mucosal lining of the anus. Most commonly this occurs when the anal canal stretches after a hard, dry bowel movement. Other causes of a fissure include diarrhea or inflammatory conditions of the anal area. Less commonly, an anal fissure may result from foreign body insertion or anal intercourse.

Question 10

what causes vaginal fissures

Accepted Answer

Various causes: Fissures can be caused by infections like yeast and herpes. Chronic vulvar disorders like lichen sclerosis and lichen simplex chronicus are other causes. Contact dermatitis (allergic reaction) can also cause. See and Obgyn for an accurate diagnosis

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