Many people have trouble discussing about rectal diseases even if they may already have one. They are uncomfortable sharing about their troubles especially if these concerns private parts even when talking to a medical practitioner. Aside from the fact that medical experts will hold their issues in strictest confidence, consulting with a doctor is important.
Rectal (or otherwise known as Anal) Diseases are characterized by any complication or irregularities experienced by a patient in his rectum. Rectal disorders include, fissures, abscesses, hemorrhoids and even cancer. As the popular medical adage goes, prevention is better than cure so the moment people feels something out of the ordinary in their rectal area, they must consult the doctor the soonest possible.
One of the least known anorectal diseases (complications in the anus or the opening of the rectal region of a person’s behind) is anal fissure.
Anal fissure is characterized by a minute tear within the skin on the lining of the anus. People who are suffering from fissures typically suffer from intense pain. It also causes bleeding during bowel movements.
Not a lot of people are aware of this kind of fissure but it is quite a common complication among the populace. It’s just that sometimes, people mistake it with hemorrhoids or other rectal disease that induce severe pain and bleeding. As such, there is a need to differentiate fissures in the anal region from other rectal diseases.
Symptoms
One way of differentiating fissures in the anal region from other rectal disorders is taking note of its symptoms including: (a) intense pain in the anus lasting for a few minutes to a few hours depending on the severity after defecating, (b) bright red blood in the feces or in the toilet paper, (c) no pain or any prevailing symptoms in between bowel movements. These are its only known symptoms. If the patient is experiencing other issues connected to the rectum other than those that are mentioned above then there’s a good chance that the person does not have anal fissure.
If the patient is having a bowel movement that produces stool with dark blood spots as opposed to just bright red blood spots when then there might be a need to consult the doctor immediately. It is also important to check if the patient has a fever accompanying the rectal problem or is still experiencing pain even after the initial pain accompanying the bowel movement has lapsed.
Another symptom that must be considered is if an abnormal growth, a lump, a swelling or a sore can be felt around the anus. These are not the characteristics of an anal fissure. If the person is experiencing rectal itching especially at night time then the person is suffering from a different rectal disease. If this is the case, before consulting a doctor, a patient must take note of the food and medicinal compounds he took in 24 hours prior as the itching may have been cause by an allergic reaction.
Unlike other rectal disease, anal fissure may have been cause by a trauma in the inner regions of a patient’s anus. Those who have tighter anal muscles are more susceptible to getting fissures in this part of the body.
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