I have found that washing the fissure area a couple of times a day, when the burning/knifing pain is really severe, helps to give me a bit of temporart relief. Is this going to make it worse in the long run? I also find (so sorry) that as much as I wiped after going to the toilet, that everytine I wash mysf, there is a bit of poo. Is this incontinence?

This is a chronic anterior fissure that has been with me for some years - awaiting more hospital treatment atm.

Thank you for reading ❤️

I don't think washing will make it worse, but just make sure to dry off fully afterwards, but not by wiping, just pat dry. Are you using a bidet to wash or some other method? And are you having very soft BMs? That might cause residue left behind that feels like leakage.

Hi,

Am in UK so no bidet available. Not soft poop particually, i am struggling with constipation so take laxido.