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  1. Anal fissure 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001130.htm
    Fissure in ano; Anorectal fissure; Anal ulcer ... Anal fissures are very common in infants, but they may occur at any age. In adults, fissures may ... anus The condition affects males and females equally. Anal fissures are also common in women after childbirth and ...
  2. Anal fissure - series (image) 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100154_1.htm
    Anal fissures are tears in the skin overlying the anal sphincter, usually due to increased tone of the ... and a failure of these muscle to relax. Anal fissures cause pain during defecation and bleeding from the ...
  3. Anoscopy 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003890.htm
    Anal fissures - anoscopy; Anal polyps - anoscopy; Foreign object in the anus - anoscopy; Hemorrhoids - anoscopy; Anal warts - anoscopy ... may be used to determine whether you have: Anal fissures (small split or tear in the lining of ...
  4. MedlinePlus Drug Information: Nitroglycerin Topical 
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a682346.html
    ... is used in adults to treat pain from anal fissures (a split or tear in the tissue near ... not need as much oxygen. Nitroglycerin ointment treats anal fissure pain by relaxing the blood vessels, which reduces ...
  5. Anal Disorders | MedlinePlus 
    https://medlineplus.gov/analdisorders.html
    ... International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders) Treatments and Therapies Anal fissure - series (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish How to ... of Colon and Rectal Surgeons) Also in Spanish Anal Fissure (American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons) Anal ...
  6. Anoscopy: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/anoscopy
    ... serious, but they can cause bleeding and discomfort. Anal fissures , small tears in the lining of the anus ... your anus or rectum. These may include: Hemorrhoids Anal fissure Anal polyp Infection Cancer. The biopsy results can ...
  7. Anorectal abscess 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001519.htm
    ... glands in the anal area Infection of an anal fissure Sexually transmitted infection (STD) Trauma Deep rectal abscesses ... in diapers and who have a history of anal fissures.
  8. Rectal bleeding 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007741.htm
    Rectal bleeding causes include: Anal fissure (a cut or a tear in the anal lining, often caused by straining hard, hard stools or frequent diarrhea). It ...
  9. Appendices - Urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in women: management - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK552957
    ... N., Anterior levatorplasty for the treatment of chronic anal fissures in females with a rectocele: A randomised, controlled ... conducted in a specific subgroup of women with anal fissure in association with rectocoele Ellis, C. N., Outcomes ...
  10. xmlmplus_topics_2024-05-16.xml 
    https://medlineplus.gov/xml/mplus_topics_2024-05-16.xml
    ... a>, pus-filled pockets of infection</li> <li>Anal fissures, small tears in your anus that may cause itching, pain, or bleeding</li> <li>Ulcers, open sores in your mouth, intestines, ... >Cáncer anal</also-called><full-summary ><p>El <a href=" ...
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