No need to crack under pressure. Each year, an estimated 250,000 Americans suffer a small tear or crack in the lining of their anal canal, which can lead to painful and bloody bowel movements. Dr.

Like other injuries, the signs that an anal fissure is healing are when it no longer bleeds or causes pain and when the wound starts to close. Anal fissures may heal at different rates depending on ...

If you thought having a paper cut on your finger was bad, imagine having one in your butt. That’s essentially what anal fissures are, and they get more and more troublesome when anything (read: poop) ...

Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) is a prescription drug that’s used to treat a variety of medical conditions. Botox comes as a powder that’s mixed with liquid to form a solution, which is injected. Note: ...

Hemorrhoids are lumps that result from swollen veins around your anus. Fissures are skin tears in your anus and are more likely to cause pain and lead to complications. Hemorrhoids happen when veins ...

I am writing to you in desperation. I am a healthy woman, but I have had an anal fissure for one year since I gave birth to a baby. It comes and it goes, but it always returns. It is painful and when ...