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A member asked:

Can nerves in the anus be damaged by a fissure? fissure seems to be healed but i sometimes feel a twitch or discomfort in the area. maybe due to spasm

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Anal fissure: Yes, that is possible, especially if the fissure was deep.

Answered 2/13/2014

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Can a digital rectum exam damage the nerves or muscles in/around the anus/ rectum? I had one done around 5 days ago and now have spasming and pain.

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One doc did short colonoscopy and said it looks like piles.another doc did proctoscopy n said anal fissure n hyprtropic anal papila.wht shud I believ.I also hv narrow flat stool.palpable bumps in anus .I also feel a bit discomfort in ass while siting?

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Does warm salt water help to heal a tear in the anus as in anal fissure?

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I had lis a month ago, for a fissure. Since surgery my anus still feels numb. Are nerve endings damaged by this? Is this permanent? Will it go away?

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In January 2021 I got anal fissure and after suffering on/off for 6 months, finally my fissure healed completely. Now sometimes I doubt and check the fissure again and again by putting lubricated finger in anus. Can this cause fissure again?

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