Anal Fissure Support Forum

Hi everyone im am 23 years old female , and i suffer from chronic anal fissures i had to get. Surgery Lateral internal sphincterotomy and its been 11 days after .IT burns after bowl movements still but its alot easier to go now its nothing like befor but it still hurts the doctor ...

Hi, I posted my first post a few days ago when my pain was beyond belief. I have today seem a specialist private who offered me Botox and Internal sphincterotomy. His an old school surgeon who recommended the latter. I am booked in for Tuesday as I need to get this sorted as it's effecting my work. ...

... But soon I felt the pain come back and I became so upset and thought that I'd never be normal again. That's when I decided to move forth with the sphincterotomy, which took place in October 2013. It was a rough first few weeks, I felt like I would die every time I had a bowel movement. But now ...

Hey Everyone, Im scheduled next Thursday for a Lateral internal sphincterotomy for an anal fissure. Been in serious pain since the end of July...I have done the Nitro cream 3 times a day and since im off all summer being a teacher, im in the tub 3-5 times ...

I have had a fissure off and on for almost a year. I had to go on blood thinners because of heart procedure and since I started them, the fissure has gotten real bad and does not want to heal.  I have decided to pursure surgery and wondering if I should find a Dr. that does the closed procedure as I...

Hello, I had my surgery 7 days ago. I regret it more & more every day. The pain right after a BM is so severe. I have NEVER felt pain like this in my life. The other morning i was screaming and crying in pain. I have birthed 3 children and feel like I have a high tolerance for pain. giving birth is ...

Hello, I just had surgery today and I will share my experience. I just had surgery, so I don't know if it will be a good or bad one yet. 2 years ago- first noticed blood with no pain every couple of months 1 year ago- noticed irritation along with the blood. 1 year ago- got scared from the bleeding ...

... cases very scary over the last few months! I've had a fissure for a year and a half now, and am going for surgery in 1 day. A fissurectomy and sphincterotomy. I am pretty nervous, even though I've been through bigger surgeries in the past (spinal fusion). I've heard of many positive outcomes ...

Just got home from the hospital after having the surgery yesterday and am waiting for that first bowel movement in trepidation but am taking comfort after reading others posts that they had little or no pain with the first bm and have my fingers crossed. Actually at the moment my throat where they s...

Hi, Just having a clearout of my internet history and stumbled accross this LIS information from Wikisurgery: Your Fissure Operation - Some Information These notes give a guide to your stay in hospital. They also give an idea about what it will be like afterwards. They do not cover everything. If yo...