The majority of acute fissures heal spontaneously. However, some of these acute fissures do not resolve but become chronic. Chronic anal fissures were traditionally treated by anal dilation or by ...

Many people dismiss straining during bowel movements as a minor inconvenience, but this habit can lead to serious health complications. Regular diffic ...

Medically reviewed by Kumkum Sarkar Patel, MD Burning diarrhea refers to loose or watery stools that cause a painful burning ...

Chronic pain is defined as pain that persists beyond acute pain, typically over six months. It can be initiated with an injury or disease, but may persist after the triggering injury has healed ...

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson was reelected to the chamber's top job on Friday by a razor-thin margin that highlighted potential fissures among President-elect Donald Trump's ...

Chronic constipation is the prototype of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) and a condition frequently encountered in clinical practice, both in specialty office (e.g., gastroenterology ...

From dentistry to medicine to electric vehicles, Temple University researchers expand the frontiers of knowledge and ...

While a mild itch is usually no biggie, a persistent itch could be pruritus ani (aka the medical name for anal itching). It ...

Fissure: A tear occurs in the lining of the anal canal ... About half of people will achieve remission in the 10 years following a diagnosis. About 40% will have chronic symptoms, and 10% will have ...

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