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Greens and anal fissures: i regularly took kale smoothies for >2 years w/o issues. now, i get anal fissures the day after i eat greens. very confused.

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Dr. Karen Butler answered

Well: Really doubt you are developing an analyst fissure or just never resolved the one you had. Need to see a surgeon and have this surgically corrected

Answered 8/28/2016

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A member asked:

Greens and anal fissures: i regularly took kale smoothies for >2 years w/o issues. now, i get anal fissures the day after i eat greens. very confused.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Karen Butler answered

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