Anal Fissure Support Forum

... surgeon again today (only my 2nd time seeing her) and she reacted very negatively when I mentioned that I found that doing gentle finger dilation really helped reducing the spasms that came with my first fissure. She put on her "don't challenge my authority" face and probably ...

He said I don't need a surgery which was awesome but he told me the only thing I need is self dilation before and after my bm. Tried it. Its kinda hurting like low key after it? Also after every soft bm I feel like I'm back to the starting position? I dunno what to do ...

... with my anal fissure for over a year and had tried all the conservative methods. Many board members here seem to have had some success with self dilation so I thought I would give it a try (slowly, gently). At first it didn't seem to do anything, then I felt like I was having some success and ...

... to remove this daily dependence. This inspired me to focus on another thing that worked wonders early on but what I did not do consistently. The dilation I describe below allowed me to stop doing the water bulb enemas daily and I only now do them after days when I eat and drink a lot and suspect ...

Hi everyone. I've been thinking about trying self-dilation. During my online search for a set of dilators I found some interesting reading on trials carried out. It appears that there have been better outcomes by using your finger rather than a dilator. ...

Check out this: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5479997/ "The aim of the study was to compare the efficacy of two conservative treatments, the use of anal dilators or a finger for anal dilatation, in reducing anal pressure and resolving anal fissures." Has anyone tried this me...

My new pelvic floor PT prescribed self-dilation for my rectal pain. So far, it has helped a great deal. Although my BMs are still painful and bloody (probably due to my active internal hemorrhoids), I experience significantly less pain the rest ...

... thin stools. I am scheduled to see a CRS within a week from now. Now, on to my main question: Encouraged by the success of many of you with self dilation, I am considering giving it a shot. I've gone through Sav's main thread on the topic as well as the recommended dilators. However, in my own ...

... dilating with 2 fingers for 3 weeks. This makes sense! If I can fit in 2 fingers, a normal bigger BM should be no problem. I've read some of the dilation threads, someone said it only worked temporarily. Is this a long-term cure???

Hello AF friends, I have decided to give dilation a try. My doctor says I am healed but I still feel "something" down there, in addition to a raw and itch feeling. Another user, Alyssa, that reached this point said that Botox helped ...