What is the difference between a Hemorrhoid and an Anal Fissure?
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What is the difference between a Hemorrhoid and an Anal Fissure?
This is one of the questions I was asked.
An anal fissure is a common and painful condition appearing as a small, tear near the external anal opening. An anal fissure is most common right on the midline of the anus, following the natural cracks in the area, as this part of the anal wall is relatively unsupported by either muscle or tendons
Please be aware when a fissure occurs on another part or your rear other than the midline this could be signs of other problems like,leukemia,tuberculosis,herpes,ysphilis,gonorrhea,cancer,chlamydia,chancroid or Crohn’s disease.So a doctors visit is a must.
Anal fissures can occur spontaneously or as a result of difficult or explosive bowel movements. While anal fissures are almost always benign, they are usually tender and painful, especially during bowel evacuation.The reason for this is there are an abundance of nerves in this area.
Symptoms of an anal fissure are bright red blood on underwear, in toilet water, or on toilet paper, and severe sharp pain in the area when any kind of pressure is applied.A fissure is a cut in the body, but they do not generally have the distinctively lumpy feel of a hemorrhoid, mostly an anal fissure is a tear in the anus, while a Hemorrhoid is a lump in the anus.
Hemorrhoids are itching, painful, or bleeding masses of swollen tissues and varicose veins located in the anus and rectum. So some of the conditions are similar to anal fissures but if you look here http://hubpages.com/hub/picturesofthrombosedhemorrhoids they are easier to see.