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If i have chronic anal fissures, will i lose a significant amount of blood cells over time? and will the blood loss cause additional health problems?

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Dr. Ira Friedlander answered

Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

Although it is: unlikely to progress to that point there certainly is the potential that long term serious issues could arise. It would be smart to see a proctologist for evaluation and treatment to avoid long term issues.

Answered 2/11/2018

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I had blood after I had pooped on the toilet paper I was bleeding from my vagina at the time and no blood in stool itself so was it blood from my vagina or was it an anal fissure after pooping I do have tailbone pain but ut feels like it is bruised?

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When u lose blood(this case:anal fissure)u have 2 replace H2O (50% blood=H2O). Could u tell me the equation is 4 how much H2O needed? Fissure healing

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