anal fissure…

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rectum, an anal fissure, small split, tear, in the anal mucosa, painful bowel movements, bleeding, blood on the outside, the stool, on the toilet tissue following a bowel movement, anal fissures, extremely common in young infants but, occur at any age, studies suggest 80% of infants, an anal fissure by the end, the first year, most fissures heal on own, require treatment, aside from good diaper hygiene, fissures, require medical treatment, incidence of anal fissures decreases rapidly, fissures, less common among school-aged children than among infants, in adults, fissures, constipation, passing of large, hard stools, by prolonged diarrhea, in older adults, anal fissures, decreased blood flow, anal fissures, common in women after childbirth, crohn's disease, pain having a bowel movement, blood on the surface of stool, not mixed in, stool, blood on toilet tissue, wipes, a crack, in the skin that is visible, the anus is stretched slightly, fissure is always, in the midline, constipation, painful bowel movements, inspection, the rectum, physical exam, the rectal mucosa, stool softeners, dietary adjustment, addition of bulk, substances that absorb water, in the intestinal tract, cleansing more gently, petroleum jelly, sitz bath, anesthetic ointment, pain interferes, normal bowel movement, topical muscle relaxants, measures generally heal more than 90% of anal fissures, fissures that, not heal, home treatments, injection of botulinum toxin, botox, anal sphincter, temporarily paralyze the anal sphincter muscle, promote healing, another option, nonhealing fissures, minor surgicial procedure to relax the sphincter, anal fissures generally heal quickly, residual problems, people who develop fissures, more likely to have them, in the future, a fissure becomes chronic, not heal, chronic fissures, require minor surgery to relax the sphincter, symptoms associated, anal fissure, fissure, does not heal appropriately, prevent anal fissures in infants, sure to change diapers frequently, prevent fissures at any age, keep the anal area dry, wipe, soft materials, a moistened cloth, cotton pad, promptly treat any constipation, diarrhea, avoid irritating the rectum.