A member asked:

What to do about anal fissures that open even with soft poop. is there something wrong with the muscles or the lining of the anus? nitroglyc not work

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Ali Saberi answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Metronidazole: Is the best conservative treatment.surgery rare. Would recommend seeing a GastroSpecialist

Answered 5/27/2017

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May need surgery: chronic scarring from fissure healing and tearing may not heal - too much topical steroid can also cause fragile anoderm (anal skin) that tears easily

Answered 10/8/2017

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