A crack in the anus appears as a result of tearing of the rectal mucosa. Its length can reach up to two centimeters. Basically, anal fissures occur in the anterior and posterior rectal walls. This is one of the most common diseases in proctology, which in most cases affects women. It also occurs in people with chronic constipation. A great influence is exerted by the sedentary lifestyle.
Symptoms of this disease are constant pain in the anus, which intensifies during defecation, and blood from the rectum is released. If there is a crack in the anus, you need to contact a specialist who is directly involved in the treatment of this disease. As a rule, in such cases, you need to adhere to certain recommendations, such as active motor activity, the use of appropriate drugs that contribute to the healing of the crack. But the most important thing is to find out the causes of constipation and try to eliminate them.
The main reasons that cause the appearance of an anal fissure are the following: impaired blood supply in the rectum and blood stasis that appears during this (as a rule, in people who have a passive lifestyle or are forced to stay in a sitting position for a long time); anal injuries resulting from anal sex; hemorrhoids that weaken the walls of the anus and are injured during bowel movements; anatomical feature of the structure of the rectum.
Cracks in the anus in a child also appear, but they are most often caused by constipation. Hardened feces tear the mucous membrane, injuring it. Prolonged diarrhea, as a result of which the mucous membrane swells and becomes vulnerable, can also provoke this disease. One of the causes of illness in children is pruritus in the anus caused by pinworms.
A crack in the anus in children causes severe anxiety, complaints of pain. Very often they resort to stool retention, fearing that the pain will intensify. This exacerbates the situation, leads to a large compaction of feces, as a result of which the mucous membrane is even more injured. During bowel movements, small drops of blood are possible. Treatment should be started by identifying the causes of constipation, using a laxative diet. In parallel with this is the use of petroleum jelly inside.
How to treat cracks in the anus is decided by the doctor. If the crack is small and formed about three months ago, then in this case the treatment will be conservative. Well, if it arose much earlier, and treatment did not give any effect, then surgical intervention is inevitable.
In the treatment of cracks, prophylaxis and the correct, timely response to an existing problem play a huge role. It is important to learn that only with regular and soft stools there will be no problems, which means that you must adhere to proper nutrition - eat foods containing fiber, always eat first courses and do not skip breakfast under any circumstances. Even if a person follows a diet, this does not mean at all that he should say goodbye to a normal chair. Particular attention should be paid to enemas, which many slimming people are fond of - regular use of enemas leads to incorrect, untimely urges and problems with bowel movements, so an enema should be placed only according to the doctor’s prescription, and not according to the will and desire of the patient, sometimes not understanding in medicine.
Easy and timely defecation is the key to health in the anus and rectum. If the bowel movement is properly established and will not be accompanied by pain, then a crack in the anus will never disturb a person.