As the name itself suggests, anal fissure is a split or tear in the skin of the anal canal. It is usually noticed by red bleeding on the toilet paper in the toilet after defecation. When an anal fissure is sharp, its pain intensity is high while with chronic fissures pain intensity is often less.

The main reason of anal fissure is stretching the anal mucosa beyond its capacity. There is no need of anal fissures treatment in early stages as it heals on its own in a couple of weeks. It is also possible that some anal fissures may grow deep and unlikely to be healed.

Customary anal fissures treatment include warm baths, high-fiber diet, topical anesthetics and stool softeners. In critical situations surgical operation is the best anal fissure treatment which aims to decrease sphincter spasming and consequently restores normal blood supply to the anal mucosa.