A digital rectal exam, which may be painful, may be needed if a definitive diagnosis of anal fissures cannot be made based on a patient’s history. 1 Anoscopy, which also may be painful, can be used to ...
Health on MSN
How to identify and treat bloody diarrhea
Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Bright red blood usually comes from the lower colon or rectum, while dark red blood ...
Most fissures usually heal on their own with a high-fiber diet, enough fluids, and warm baths, while others may require medication or surgery. The two conditions, though not usually dangerous, can be ...
Life's all fun and games until you get an anal fissure. I came to this conclusion after reading The New York Times today (and the Internet giggles it inspired). The paper of record spent 969 words ...
Rising from the ashes of a new drug application withdrawal, Cellegy Pharmaceuticals Inc. is resurrecting the development of Cellegesic, its drug for chronic anal fissures. In April, Cellegy withdrew ...
Each month, The Clinical Advisor makes one new clinical feature available ahead of print. Don’t forget to take the poll. The results will be published in the next month’s issue. Anal fissures result ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results