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Can Anal Fissure Cause Constipation?
Can anal fissure cause constipation. I can feel stool present in my rectum by it is not contracting to remove stool. I have acute anal fissure also for which I have to undergo surgery next week. I always feel my rectum going into spasm. Sometimes it overflow then stool comes out. My doc said it is only because of fissure.
Mon, 30 Mar 2015
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Constipation causes anal fissure. Anal fissure is a painful condition and causes spasm of the anal sphincter. Pain and spasm in turn worsens constipation.
So it is a vicious cycle.
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Constipation causes anal fissure. Anal fissure is a painful condition and causes spasm of the anal sphincter. Pain and spasm in turn worsens constipation.
So it is a vicious cycle.
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