If you are suffering from anal fissures or have had a recent surgery in the anal area, then you’re probably experiencing some discomfort. One such discomfort you might feel is in your urinary tract. You’re probably trying to find the reason why there’s some discomfort in that area and wondering can anal fissure cause urinary pain or frequent urination after catheterization?
Anal fissures are tears in the lining of the anal canal, the anus and other areas in the lower portion of your intestinal tract. These occur when you pass a large stool, are constipated, have diarrhea or have just given birth. The answer to the question “Can anal fissure cause urinary pain or frequent urination after catheterization?” is yes it is possible especially after you had just given birth or had surgery done in the anal area.
Though it is rare that you need a catheter after giving birth, there are some remote incidents when some patients had a hard time urinating so a catheter had to be used. This is possibly due to the combination of having just given birth and some anal fissures. After giving birth, your urinary tract and other areas where the baby has passed could have been compressed or are swollen due to exerting effort during childbirth.
Pressure from both the vaginal area and the anal fissures can make it hard for a person to urinate. If you are experiencing urinary pain or frequent urination after giving birth, go see the doctor immediately. You might have undiagnosed anal fissures or other urinary problems that need immediate attention. If you see blood on your urine or stool, have yourself checked by the doctor as these might be caused by a more serious internal injury.
Anal surgery like Anal Sphincterotomy is sometimes done to relieve anal fissures that have not healed after 6 weeks or what is called chronic anal fissures. The process involves cutting off a part of the internal anal sphincter to relieve the pressure off the anal fissure and allow it to heal. This procedure is very effective in relieving the pain that comes from the chronic cases of the condition but like other surgeries, there are some risks too. The risks of having this kind of procedure include infection of the wound, incontinence and even recurrence of the anal fissure.
This procedure can also cause difficulty in urinating or frequent urination so a catheter needs to be used after the procedure has been done. This is because the areas surrounding the anus have been holding in too much pressure and once it has been relieved, the body is still adjusting to the changes. The muscles that normally hold in or let out stool had been numb during the surgery due to the anesthesia so it is possible to lose control of bowel movements.
Same goes for urinary tract as these areas could have been affected by the surgery. This usually only happens immediately after surgery and should go away after a while. If you are experiencing frequent urination and urinary pain after the doctor has discharged you, return to the doctor immediately to have it checked. There might be some underlying reasons why you are experiencing this.
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