How is an anal fissure different from a hemmorage?

Question

I know the technical definitions, but how* are they different?

Hemorrhage, sorry.

Answer 1

Do you possibly mean hemorrhoid? An anal fissure is a crack or tear in the membrane lining the large intestine, in the anal area. Sort of like a cut. A hemorrhoid is a varicose vein of the lower large intestine, which gets engorged with blood because it can't empty properly and can actually extend past the anal opening. It's covered by the membranes, but can break and bleed. The anal fissure doesn't involve anything budging, although it can and does also bleed. Anal fissures are caused by extremely hard and dry stools, and are usually from a recent change in bowel habits or other physical problem which has caused the stools to become hard and dry- like having been extremely dehydrated. Hemorrhoids are due to poor dietary habits which lead to chronic constipation and straining to pass the stools. The strain interferes with the ability of the veins of the lower intestine to drain. So the main difference is that the fissure involves the "skin" of the anal area, and the hemorrhoid involves the veins.