Anal Fissure Support Forum

I’m new to dilation following recommendation by my CRS to do this twice per day for 10 mins each time with a dilator. He tells me I need to breathe and relax my internal muscles while dilating. The difficulty I have is taking it ...

Finally went to Pelvic Physiotherapist early last week. Internal rectum exam outcome super tight spincture and surrounding muscles. Even though I had botox 8 weeks ago. She only could get index finger in slightly. She suggested slowly using dilators twice a day for 5 mins. The silicone even with lub...

... so tight it likely won't heal on its one especially with the hemorrhoid pulling at its edges. I have surgery for the hemorrhoid on Monday and anal dilation under general anesthetic. I can't believe some of you brave souls have had fissures for years and I am calling it quits at 2 weeks! But all ...

I have 2 chronic anal fissures and 2 new fissures (acquired in the last month) and I am miserable. I had fisurrectomy for the chronic ones 9 years ago and it was a huge mistake. Severe pain and I wasn’t able to heal until I started taking Miralax. I’ve been able to manage those two fissures for the ...

Has anyone been able to try dilation with sentinel piles? I have an anterior and posterior sentinel pile with active fissures, and a skin tag from a past hemorrhoid. I want to try dilation, since some people have had success, but I don't know if I can with the piles in the way.

my question on dilation,

All it is stretch of muscle. ,does it not snap back tight again after few days naturally.

What is the mechanism here ? Is it life time?

If that's the case , any one doing anal sex should have good stretch.I see lot of folks get it still.

I'm just trying understand better

... because the spasms and pain were unbearable. There is a journal study that is readily searchable on the internet that concludes that manual dilation is 80% effective when using a finger, and 60% effective when using a dilator (butt plug). So I figured this was worth a try. For 10 months ...

Hello,
I was looking for some help with dialation with fissure and spasm, any help with this is greatly appreicated. I already have pediatric dialators, but unsure of the techinque, timing, ect.
Thankyou,
Bryce & Sara

... after LIS. if things don't improve (if pain is not completely gone and things are still too tight) by the 6 week mark post op, i think i will try dilation since i've tried almost everything else. and i have been looking on amazon and the sizes are insane. i'm thinking of buying a vaginal dilator ...

I have had to take 30 mg of methadone daily for about five years to treat a neurological condition. Constipation is often severe as a result because opioids pretty much stop peristalsis. After an impaction turned into a severe blockage my gastroenterologist advised me to stop Metamucil and eat a low...