What are the symptoms of anal fissure in women?
Anal fissure is a common anorectal disease. The incidence rate is relatively high in women due to their special physiological structures (such as pregnancy, childbirth, etc.). Knowing the symptoms of anal fissure can help with early detection and treatment. The following is a compilation of the hot topics on the Internet in the past 10 days about female anal fissure symptoms, combined with medical data, and presented in the form of structured data.
1. Typical symptoms of anal fissure in women
| Symptoms | Specific performance | frequency of occurrence |
|---|---|---|
| Pain during defecation | Cutting or burning pain that lasts from minutes to hours | More than 95% of patients |
| Blood in the stool | Bright red blood that adheres to the surface of stool or toilet paper | 70%-80% of patients |
| Anal itching | Caused by irritation from cleft secretions | About 50% of patients |
| Fear of defecation | Avoiding defecation due to pain, aggravating constipation | Common in chronic anal fissure |
2. Symptoms associated with special groups of women
| crowd | additional symptoms | Cause analysis |
|---|---|---|
| postpartum women | Swelling and tearing sensation in the perineum | Pelvic floor muscle injury during childbirth |
| menopausal women | Dry cracks, slow healing | drop in estrogen levels |
| Constipation patients | Difficulty passing hard stool and a tearing sensation in the anus | Mechanical damage to feces |
3. Comparison of acute and chronic anal fissure symptoms
| Classification | duration | Symptom characteristics | Physical signs |
|---|---|---|---|
| acute anal fissure | <6 weeks | fresh cracks, severe pain | Visible linear laceration |
| chronic anal fissure | >6 weeks | Cyclic pain, sentinel hemorrhoids | Fibrosis of the cleft edge |
4. Symptoms of complications to be alert to
When the following conditions occur, it indicates that infection or complex lesions may occur:
Persistent anal discharge
Fever with anal distension and pain
Skin ulcers around the anus
fecal incontinence
5. Recent hot topics on the Internet
Social media data in the past 10 days shows:
#postpartumanalfissure# The topic has been read more than 8 million times, and many mothers have shared their experiences.
A health blogger's "Self-Healing Method for Anal Fissure" video received 500,000+ likes
Gynecologist reminds: The misdiagnosis rate of anal fissure in women is as high as 30%, and it is easy to be confused with hemorrhoids
6. Medical advice
It is recommended to seek medical treatment promptly if the following situations occur:
Symptoms persist for more than 2 weeks
Increased bleeding volume (>5ml/time)
accompanied by fever or severe swelling
Previous history of anorectal surgery
Note: The above data is based on the 2023 Anal Fissure Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines of the authoritative medical journal "Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery" and social media popularity analysis. Individual symptoms may vary. Please follow your doctor's advice for specific diagnosis and treatment.
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