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A member asked:

I have an anal fissure located on the side, is it a symptom of something more serious due to its location?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Not particularly: The location of an anal fissure is a random point. Position (relative to front/back/side) means little.

Dr Kuitems and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 7/8/2019

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