Small tears in the mucosa (the thin, wet tissue covering the anus) are anal fissures. When you pass hard or big stools during a bowel movement, you may develop an anal fissure. In most cases, anal fissures cause bowel motions to cause discomfort and blood. The ring of muscle at the tip of your anus may also be affected by spasms (anal sphincter).
Young newborns are more likely to suffer from anal fissures, although the condition may strike anybody, regardless of age. In most cases, anal fissure treatment such as increasing fibre intake or taking sitz baths may help heal anal fissures. Anal fissures may need medicine or even surgery for certain individuals.
Anal Fissure treatment
Your doctor may question you about your medical history and do a physical examination, which will include a light examination of the anal cavity. Tears are often seen. When it comes to diagnosing an anal fissure, one exam is usually all that is required.
An acute anal fissure resembles a fresh paper cut or a rip in the skin. Internal or external fleshy growth may be seen in a chronic anal fissure with a deeper tear. Fissures that persist for more than eight weeks are called chronic.
The position of the fissure reveals information about its origin. Crohn’s disease is more likely to cause a fissure on the side of the anal orifice rather than the rear or front. If your doctor suspects an underlying issue, they may suggest more testing:
- Anoscopy: The rectum and anus may be seen clearly by using an anoscope, a tube put into the anus.
- Sigmoidoscopy. During the procedure, a flexible, thin tube with a small video camera is inserted into the lower part of your colon by your doctor. If you’re under 50 and don’t have any risk factors for intestinal illness or colon cancer, this test may be done.
- Colonoscopy: To examine your whole colon, a flexible tube will be inserted into your rectum by your doctor. Patients over 50 years old and those with risk factors for colon cancer, evidence of other illnesses, or other symptoms, such as stomach discomfort or diarrhoea, may consider getting this test done as a preventive measure.
IcloudHospital offers treatment for anal fissures.
Your physician at IcloudHospital considers all of your concerns to provide you with the treatment you need. Thanks to their collaborative approach, there are many specialists involved in your treatment at IcloudHospital. Your healthcare team includes:
Experience: Anal fissures are treated by IcloudHospital experts more than 1,200 times a year.
The ability to make accurate diagnoses. When diagnosing and treating anal fissures, IcloudHospital experts have extensive expertise in this area.
Treatment tailored to the patient’s needs. Quality of life might be negatively affected by an anal fissure. A team of IcloudHospital will work with you to identify the least invasive therapies to alleviate your pain.
Expenses and coverage
The IcloudHospital is an in-network provider for many people’s insurance plans and works with hundreds of insurance carriers.
Most of the time, IcloudHospital doesn’t need a recommendation from a doctor to see them. Medical services may be subject to additional criteria by certain insurance companies, such as referrals. Due to the high volume of appointments, only those in the greatest medical need will be seen first.
Before your appointment, please check with your insurance provider to ensure that you are covered for any medical expenses and receive any necessary authorisations. You may find the phone number for your insurance company’s customer care department on the back of your policy.
