A 31-year-old female asked:
i am prone to getting anal fissures. can lifting weights cause an anal fissure? max amount lifting is 50 pounds (25 each side).
1 doctor answer
Dr. Mohammad Khan answered
30 years experience Pediatrics
Not really: constipation with hard and big sized stool and trauma to the anal area are the main reasons
Answered on Dec 17, 2020
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Dr. Eric Kaplan answered
42 years experience Colon and Rectal Surgery
Odors are a function: Of the foods you are eating and poor local hygeine. Another possibility is an infection due the fissure but you would have pretty bad pain and possibl ... Read More
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Daniel Para answered
30 years experience General Surgery
Sure.: Anal fissures are caused by injury (trauma) to the anal canal. Injury can happen if:
you pass a large stool that stretches the anal canal.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Daniel Para answered
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Unlikely: I am not aware of any relation between masturbation and anal fissure.
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Yonatan Mahller answered
12 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
No: No.
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