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Suggest Treatment For Anal Fissure

Hi, I have an anal fissure and have been taking soluble fibre for a couple of years, but I am beginning to wonder if this is making my stool big which is preventing the healing process. Is there a way to be regular, and yet have soft, normal sized stool?
Wed, 18 Mar 2015
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Anal fissures can be tough to heal . If the bowel movements are large but soft that should be ok
If they are hard ,that could aggravate the problem. You would need to try stool softeners then . Also a triple antibiotic ointment like neosporin for 1-2 weeks might help.
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Suggest Treatment For Anal Fissure

Anal fissures can be tough to heal . If the bowel movements are large but soft that should be ok If they are hard ,that could aggravate the problem. You would need to try stool softeners then . Also a triple antibiotic ointment like neosporin for 1-2 weeks might help.