2007-08-06 21:29:20 · 2 answers · asked by Sunny 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Yes, they are curable and yes, they are different from piles. You got a good answer from the first answerer about the difference.
They can be cured by making the stool soft and non-irritating and by relaxing the inner sphincter muscle. Surgery is the last option.
See www.webmd.com and similar medical websites for more information.
2007-08-06 21:56:48 · answer #1 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An anal fissure is a cut or tear occuring in the anus (the opening through which stool passes out of the body) that extends upwards into the anal canal
Piles, or haemorrhoids, are areas in the anal canal where the tissue, which contains lots of blood vessels, has become swollen. Around half the population of the UK will have suffered from piles at some point.1 They are common in all age groups from mid-teens onwards and particularly common in pregnant women.1,2
2007-08-06 21:45:52 · answer #2 · answered by Ellie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋