Hi my name is mummyUK4..just found this group....im from here in the UK...married with 4 children!!only just really been told have anal fissure as i went to the docs and told have hemorrhoids...never really had them before but noticed a split from my bottom that seemed to go right back up my butt cheeks sorry for my choice of words trying to explain!....which she went on to tell me was a fissure never heard of them them before but omg ouch!!!!she gave me a hemorrhoid ointment and canestan cream for the fissure but dont seem to be getting any relief...if anything noticed another tear!!!!just after abit of advise to relieve my symptoms....i have had this for just over a week!!!!any advise!!! Thanks Marie x

Welcome! Go see a CRS for rectiv and start taking movicol. Best of luck!