Anal Fissure is a tear, crack or cut in the lining of the anal canal, which may cause the stool to be stained with blood. The patient feels discomfort and pain resembling that of a knife-cut or pricked by glass while passing stool.
Causes of Anal Fissures:
The multiple causes of fissures are:
- Constipation is one of the most common causes of fissures. The hard stool damages the inner soft line of anal canal resulting in the formation of cuts in it.
- Recurrent or prolonged Diarrhea is another reason which causes the anal canal to swell and prone to forming cracks in it.
- Most of the women develop fissures after childbirth or delivery.
- In some cases the endoscopy in patients also damages the anal lining resulting in the formation of fissures.
Symptoms and Signs of Anal Fissure
The most common symptoms are:
- The burning sensation during and right after passing stool accompanied by blood.
- Itching in the anal region, which may be persistent in few cases.
- A sharp pain similar to that of cutting or piercing with glass.
- Few cases report sharp pain when using toilet paper to clean them.
Diagnosis of Anal Fissures
There are more than one ways to diagnose fissures.
- Firstly and most commonly, the doctor or GP will physically examine the fissure by inserting covered (or gloved) finger or any other sterilized equipment inside the rectum. It is a painful procedure therefore local anesthesia is applied before performing this diagnosis.
- Alternate method is using colonoscopy in which a tube is inserted in the rectum and diagnosis is made by inspecting with a camera fixed in the tube.
Allopathic Treatment of Fissures
The allopathic treatment of a fissure is done in a different way than homeopathy. In most cases the fissures will heal on their own without taking any treatment. Following steps are advised in allopathic treatment:
- A pain killer is prerscribed to ease the painful and burning sensation. It can be a topical ointment or in the form of pills.
- The patient is advised to increase the fiber food intake in daily life, which should be done slowly. The abrupt diet change however causes bloating, stomach disturbances and diarrhea.
- An antibiotic is given to speed up the healing process.
- Steroids are also an option.
- The medications used to control high blood pressure will relax the muscles.
- If other treatments fail then the patient requires surgery.
Safe and Quick Treatment of Anal Fissures in Homeopathy
In case of fissures a number of homeopathic medicines can be used depending on the signs and symptoms experienced by patient. The homeopathic medicines will treat/cure all the issues related to fissure including burning, itching, oozing, pain and mucus discharge from the anus.
Following are some most common homeopathic remedies used to cure/treat Anal Fissure:
- Sulphur
- Paeonia
- Nitric acid
- Ratanhia
- Silicea
- Lachesis
- Ignatia
Comparison of Allopathy vs Homeopathy For Anal Fissure Treatment
- The allopathic medicines usually have side effects and their prolonged use can damage other organs like Gut, kidneys and liver. On the other hand, homeopathic remedies have no side effects because they don’t have any chemicals in them.
- Excessive use of pain killers causes other body systems to respond in a negative. For example liver and stomach become weak due to the prolong use of drugs. This does not happen with homeopathic medicines.
- The prolonged application of steroids in the form of ointment also causes the thinning of skin.
- If allopathic medicines do not respond, then Surgery is advised which is a painful and expensive procedure. While in Homeopathy, fissure can be cured with need of Surgery.
- The homeopathic medicines have been known to causing No Side Effects.
- Only a certified homeopathic practitioner should be consulted to treat the disease efficiently.
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