Anal fissures are a particularly annoying problem which consists in the appearance of small but deep cuts in one or more areas of the anal orifice. It is a disorder that can also appear in other parts of the body such as the breasts, mouth or vagina. But what are the symptoms that anal fissures cause and how to relieve the discomfort with natural remedies?
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Anal fissures are a particularly annoying problem that consists in the appearance of small but deep cuts in one or more areas of the anal orifice. It is a disorder that can also appear in other parts of the body such as the breasts, mouth or vagina. But what are the symptoms what give anal fissures and how to relieve discomfort with natural remedies?
It is really difficult not to notice that you suffer from anal fissures which, like hemorrhoids, cause gods very evident signs of their presence especially at the time of defecation.
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SYMPTOMS
The first symptom of anal fissures it's definitely the pain and burning which is felt when you go to the bathroom in particular during the passage of feces in the irritated area but also in the following hours when the anal sphincter continues to contract. Often they are also found traces of blood on toilet paper after defecation, which makes it clear how the stress worsens symptoms to such an extent that many people experience the moment of going to the bathroom as a real torture.
It is however about very small blood loss compared to those that can cause hemorrhoids instead. It must be said, however, that in some cases the two problems can also coexist. In this case it is good to have the situation evaluated by a proctologist (specialist in pathologies affecting the rectum and anus).
The problem of the burning and pain that anal fissures cause is so acute as to give real pains. This is due to the fact that in this area of the body there are numerous nerve endings and therefore any type of problem is felt in a strong and clear way. This situation can lead to constipation, a condition which among other things may have itself been the cause of the appearance of anal fissures. So a snake biting its own tail!
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CAUSES
Constipation is often the cause of the appearance of anal fissures. Hard stools, in fact, tend to make greater friction on the mucosal walls and therefore in the long run create inflammation and can lead to the appearance of the much feared and painful cuts.
Constipation can then create the need to hire laxatives initially sporadically and then more and more chronic. Even this kind of products can, if taken for long periods, favor the appearance of fissures as well as that of hemorrhoids.
The opposite problem to constipation, namely often suffer from diarrhea, it can also affect the well-being of the anal orifice which in this way sees its pH altering and in some cases causing abrasions and cuts on the mucosa to appear.
Among the other causes of anal fissures there is also one poor intimate hygiene.
NATURAL REMEDIES
In lighter cases, anal fissures are so small that they tend to heal on their own within a few days even without doing anything. What is important to do however is drink a lot of water and follow a diet rich in fiber in order to improve intestinal peristalsis by making the stool softer.
Green light therefore to bread and wholemeal pasta, cereals and lots of fruit and vegetables. On the advice of a doctor or herbalist, in some cases it is also possible to resort to real ones fiber supplements when the intake of these substances does not reach sufficient levels with the diet.
We also recommend compresses with warm water which tend to reduce spasm of the anal sphincter and of the ointments or creams based on plants with anti-inflammatory power such as calendula, helichrysum, centella asiatica and horse chestnut which, both in the case of fissures and hemorrhoids, can also be taken in the form of drops. Glycerine macerate is often recommended Aesculus ippocastanum to be taken 3 times a day (30 to 50 drops).
On the other hand, gods can also be made locally washes using mother tinctures of the plants listed above to get some relief and speed up healing.
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