Anal fissure experiences
A small tear in the lining of the anus, commonly causing sharp pain during and after bowel movements.
109 experiences
Acute fissure: sharp pain after BMs
A composite experience of the first weeks living with acute fissure symptoms — what people commonly report, what they try, and when they seek care.
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Advancement flap recovery
What recovery from advancement flap surgery looks like — the wound, the healing, and how people manage the weeks after the procedure.
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After botox for anal fissure
What people commonly experience in the days and weeks after botox injection for an anal fissure — the waiting, the changes, and the adjustment period.
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Anal spasm after bowel movement
What people describe about the intense spasm and pain after bowel movements with an anal fissure — why it happens, how long it lasts, and what helps.
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Anoplasty for anal fissure
What the experience of anoplasty for a chronic anal fissure is really like — why it is recommended, what the procedure involves, and what recovery looks like.
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Anxiety about bowel movements
How anxiety about bowel movements develops with a fissure and what people find helps — the psychological side of living with chronic pain.
Read preview → Bleeding after LIS surgery
What people describe about bleeding after lateral internal sphincterotomy — the typical amounts, how long it lasts, and when to contact your surgical team.
Read preview → Blood on toilet paper but no pain
What people describe about finding blood on toilet paper without any pain — the common causes, what it typically means, and when to get it checked.
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Body image and anal conditions
How anal conditions affect the way people feel about their bodies — the shame, the adjustment, and the path toward acceptance that people commonly describe.
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Botox for fissure during pregnancy
What people describe about considering or having botox for an anal fissure during pregnancy — the questions, the decisions, and the alternatives.
Read preview → Botox for fissure: the first few weeks
A detailed look at what the first few weeks after botox for an anal fissure are really like — the day-by-day reality, the waiting.
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Botox for fissure: trying again
What people experience when the first round of botox does not fully resolve their fissure — the decision between a second injection and surgery.
Read preview → Botox for fissure: week by week
A week-by-week account of what botox recovery for an anal fissure actually looks like — from the first uncertain days through the months of healing.
Read preview →Botox with hemorrhoid treatment
What recovery looks like when botox for a fissure is combined with hemorrhoid treatment — the overlapping symptoms, the dual healing timeline.
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Breastfeeding and fissure treatment
What people describe about managing an anal fissure while breastfeeding — which treatments are commonly used, which need discussion, and practical strategies.
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Bright red blood when wiping
The experience of noticing bright red blood on toilet paper — the panic, the googling, the common causes.
Read preview → Burning sensation after bowel movement
What people describe about the burning sensation that follows a bowel movement — the patterns, the duration, and what helps.
Read preview → Can you feel a fissure with your finger
What people describe when trying to feel for an anal fissure — what is possible, what is not, and why touching the area is usually best left to a clinician.
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Chronic fissure that won't heal
What to consider when a chronic anal fissure is not responding to treatment — the common reasons, the next steps, and how to make decisions about escalation.
Read preview → Chronic fissure treatment journey
A composite account of the path people describe from an acute fissure that does not heal into the world of chronic fissure treatment options.
Read preview →Coming home after LIS surgery: the first days
What people commonly describe about the first days at home after lateral internal sphincterotomy — the relief, the uncertainty, the first bowel movement.
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Continence changes after LIS surgery
A composite account of what continence changes look like after lateral internal sphincterotomy — from the fear beforehand to the reality of recovery.
Read preview → Coping with fissure pain mentally
How people manage the mental and emotional toll of chronic fissure pain — the anxiety, the dread, and the strategies that help protect mental health.
Read preview → Day surgery for anal fissure
What day surgery for an anal fissure is like — arrival, the procedure, going home, and what the first few days of recovery look like.
Read preview → Depression and chronic anal fissure
The emotional reality of living with a chronic anal fissure — how persistent pain affects mental health and what helps people cope.
Read preview →Double fissurectomy and botox: what to expect
What people describe about having fissurectomy on two fissures with botox injection — the procedure, the recovery, and managing two wounds at once.
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Driving after LIS surgery
When people typically return to driving after LIS surgery, what makes it comfortable or uncomfortable, and how to know when you are ready.
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Exercise after LIS surgery
When people typically return to exercise after lateral internal sphincterotomy, what activities they try first.
Read preview → Fear of bowel movements with a fissure
How people describe the fear and dread of bowel movements when living with an anal fissure — the avoidance cycle and what helps break it.
Read preview → Fear of fissure surgery
Managing the anxiety before fissure surgery — what people describe about the fear, how they worked through it, and what helped them move forward.
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Feeling isolated with a fissure
The emotional isolation of living with an anal fissure — why it happens, how people cope, and the relief of finding others who understand.
Read preview → First bowel movement after LIS
What the first bowel movement after lateral internal sphincterotomy is really like — the anxiety, the preparation, and what people actually experience.
Read preview → Fissure after childbirth
A composite experience of developing an anal fissure after giving birth — the shock, the struggle of caring for a newborn while in pain.
Read preview → Fissure and relationships
How people navigate telling partners about their anal fissure, the impact on intimacy and sex life, the isolation of a condition you cannot easily explain.
Read preview → Fissure anxiety and mental health
How living with an anal fissure affects mental health — the bowel movement dread, fear of eating, pre-surgery terror.
Read preview → Fissure bleeding: how much is normal
What people describe about bleeding from an anal fissure — the typical patterns, what amounts are considered normal.
Read preview → Fissure botox recovery timeline
What the first days and weeks after botox for a fissure look like, based on patterns from many recovery accounts.
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Fissure botox side effects
What people report when botox for a fissure causes unexpected problems — temporary incontinence, worsened pain, and other side effects.
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Fissure botox vs LIS surgery
The decision journey between botox and LIS for a chronic fissure — people who tried botox first, what happened, and why some moved to surgery.
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Fissure botox with fissurectomy
What people report about combined procedures — botox with fissurectomy and skin tag removal — including recovery and outcomes.
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Fissure care with a newborn
What it is like to manage an anal fissure while caring for a newborn — the sleep deprivation, the impossible self-care routines.
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Fissure during pregnancy: safe options
What people describe about managing an anal fissure during pregnancy — which treatments are considered safe, which to avoid.
Read preview → Fissure from pushing during labour
What it is like to develop an anal fissure during labour — how people describe the experience, when they realise what has happened.
Read preview → Fissure healed then came back
Why anal fissures recur after healing, what triggers relapse, and how people describe navigating the frustration of a fissure that returns.
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Fissure itching during healing
Why anal fissure itching happens as the fissure heals, what people describe about the timing and intensity.
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Fissure pain after healing
Why some people experience lingering pain after an anal fissure has healed — possible causes, what is normal, and when to seek reassessment.
Read preview → Fissure pain at night
What night-time anal fissure pain is like, why it can feel worse at night, and the strategies people use to get through the difficult hours.
Read preview → Fissure treatment while pregnant
What people describe about managing an anal fissure during pregnancy — which treatments are commonly considered safe and what changes.
Read preview →Fissurectomy and botox: a recovery diary
What people commonly describe about day-to-day recovery after combined fissurectomy and botox — the daily progression, setbacks, and milestones.
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Fissurectomy recovery
What the first days and weeks after fissurectomy feel like — the wound, the healing, and how people manage the recovery.
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Fissurectomy recovery tips
Practical tips and strategies from people who have recovered from fissurectomy — what helped, what to avoid, and how to manage the weeks of healing.
Read preview → Fissurectomy vs LIS surgery
How people weigh fissurectomy against lateral internal sphincterotomy — the factors, the trade-offs, and what recovery looks like for each.
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Fissurectomy with skin tag removal
What people describe about having a fissurectomy and skin tag removal done together — the procedure, recovery.
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Fissurectomy wound healing timeline
What fissurectomy wound healing actually looks like week by week — how the wound changes, what is normal, and when people start to see progress.
Read preview → Flying after LIS surgery
When people typically feel ready to fly after LIS surgery, what to plan for, and practical tips for making air travel comfortable during recovery.
Read preview → From GTN to LIS: a treatment journey
What it is like to go through weeks of GTN treatment for an anal fissure and ultimately decide on LIS surgery
Read preview → Healing timeline: acute vs chronic
What the healing timeline looks like for acute versus chronic anal fissures — how the experiences differ and what each path typically involves.
Read preview → How long until a fissure heals
What people describe about fissure healing timelines — acute vs chronic, the factors that affect duration.
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LIS incontinence risk: the evidence
What the evidence says about incontinence risk after LIS surgery — the real numbers, what people experience.
Read preview → LIS surgery and gas control
What people describe about gas control after lateral internal sphincterotomy — the changes, the timeline, and whether it resolves.
Read preview → LIS surgery diary: week by week
A detailed diary-style account of LIS surgery recovery — the daily reality, the milestones, and the gradual return to normal life over weeks and months.
Read preview →LIS surgery recovery week by week
A week-by-week look at what people experience during recovery from lateral internal sphincterotomy — the physical changes, the milestones.
Read preview → LIS surgery success rates and outcomes
What the evidence says about LIS surgery success rates, what 'success' actually means in practice, and how real-world outcomes compare to clinical.
Read preview → LIS surgery wound care
How to care for the wound after lateral internal sphincterotomy — cleaning, sitz baths, what discharge is normal, and when to contact your surgeon.
Read preview → LIS surgery: decision and recovery
A composite account of what people experience when deciding on lateral internal sphincterotomy and the recovery journey that follows.
Read preview → LIS surgery: the full journey
The full emotional arc of lateral internal sphincterotomy — from failed conservative treatment through the decision, the NHS wait, the day itself.
Read preview → Living with a chronic fissure
Daily coping strategies for living with a chronic anal fissure — practical routines, emotional management, and what helps people get through.
Read preview →Living with a chronic fissure
What months and years of living with a chronic anal fissure actually look like — the cycles of healing and relapse, the treatments tried.
Read preview → Living with a fissure for years
What it is like to deal with a fissure for months or years — the emotional toll, the treatment fatigue, and how people eventually find a path forward.
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Maintaining healing after fissure
What people describe about the long-term habits that help prevent fissure recurrence — the routines that stick and the lessons learned.
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Managing a fissure at work
A composite experience of what it is like to work through an anal fissure — sitting pain, bathroom strategy, medication at work, the question of disclosure.
Read preview → Mindfulness for fissure pain
How people use mindfulness and breathing techniques to manage fissure pain — what works, what does not, and the realistic role of mind-body approaches.
Read preview → Muscle spasm and fissure connection
How sphincter muscle spasm drives the anal fissure cycle — what people experience, how it feels, and the strategies that help break the pattern.
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Navigating chronic fissure treatment
What the long road of chronic fissure treatment looks like — the creams, the setbacks, the emotional toll, and the decision points that shape the journey.
Read preview → Pain after BM that lasts for hours
What people describe about post-bowel-movement pain that lasts for hours with an anal fissure — the pattern, what causes it, and what helps.
Read preview → Pain after fissure heals
What people experience when a fissure has healed but pain continues — understanding why, what helps, and when to seek further evaluation.
Read preview → Pain after fissurectomy: what's normal
What normal pain after fissurectomy looks like — the timeline, the types of pain, and when to be concerned versus reassured.
Read preview → Pain after LIS surgery: how long it lasts
What different types of pain people experience after lateral internal sphincterotomy, how intense each one is at different stages, and when the pain resolves.
Read preview → Post-surgery recurrence anxiety
What the fear of fissure recurrence after surgery is really like — the hypervigilance, the false alarms, and how people describe learning to move forward.
Read preview → Postpartum anal pain: seeing a doctor
When postpartum anal pain warrants a doctor's visit — the signs that distinguish normal recovery from something that needs specific attention.
Read preview → Postpartum constipation and fissures
How people navigate postpartum constipation and the risk of developing an anal fissure — prevention strategies, what helps, and when to seek care.
Read preview → Pre-surgery anxiety for LIS
What the waiting period before LIS surgery is really like — the fear, the preparation, and the patterns people describe between scheduling and the operating.
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Private LIS surgery in the UK
What people describe about getting LIS surgery privately in the UK — the process, the costs, the reasons for choosing private.
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Questions for your fissure surgeon
The questions people wish they had asked before fissure surgery — covering the procedure, risks, recovery, and what to expect afterwards.
Read preview → Recurrent fissure: breaking the cycle
What people experience when a fissure keeps coming back — the patterns, the frustration, and the strategies that finally help break the cycle.
Read preview → Returning to work after LIS
What people describe about going back to work after LIS surgery — the timing, the challenges, and the practical strategies that made the transition.
Read preview → Running with an anal fissure
What people experience when running with an anal fissure — when it helps, when it hurts, and how runners adapt their training during recovery.
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Scar tissue after a fissure heals
What scar tissue feels like after a fissure — the lump, the tightness, the confusion about whether it is normal, and when to seek further assessment.
Read preview → Scar tissue after LIS surgery
What people experience with scar tissue after lateral internal sphincterotomy — the hard lump, how it changes over time, and when it becomes a concern.
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Second LIS surgery: when needed
What people experience when a second LIS surgery becomes necessary — how the decision is made, how recovery compares, and what to expect.
Read preview → Sentinel pile after fissure heals
What people experience when a sentinel pile remains after their fissure has healed — the discovery, the decisions.
Read preview → Seven years with a fissure
What long-term fissure management looks like over years — the cycles, the decisions, and the strategies people develop when a fissure becomes a chronic.
Read preview → Sex after LIS surgery
When people typically feel ready to resume sexual activity after LIS surgery, what to consider, and how to approach the conversation with a partner.
Read preview → Sharp pain during bowel movement
What people describe about experiencing sharp pain during bowel movements — the common patterns, what it might indicate, and the steps people take.
Read preview → Signs your fissure is healing
A composite experience of what fissure healing actually feels like day to day — the ups and downs, the signs of progress.
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Sitting with an anal fissure
How people manage sitting with an anal fissure — the cushions, the positions, the workplace strategies, and the mental toll of constant discomfort.
Read preview →Spasms continuing after fissure healed
When the fissure is gone but the spasms are not — what people experience when pain and tightness persist after healing, and what they try next.
Read preview → Swelling after LIS surgery
What swelling after LIS surgery looks like, how long it lasts, and how people manage it — the day-by-day reality of this common post-operative concern.
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The constipation-fissure spiral
A composite experience of the common cycle where constipation triggers a fissure, and fissure pain worsens constipation — and how people work to break it.
Read preview → The fissure healing cycle
Why fissure healing is not a straight line — the setbacks, the good days followed by bad days, and what people learn about the non-linear nature of recovery.
Read preview → Throbbing pain after passing stool
What throbbing anal pain after a bowel movement feels like, what commonly causes it, and how people manage the post-bowel-movement pain cycle.
Read preview → Topical treatment daily life
A composite experience of what daily life looks like when using prescribed topical treatments for an anal fissure
Read preview → Waiting for fissure surgery
How to manage an anal fissure while waiting for surgery — practical strategies, emotional coping, and what people describe about the waiting period.
Read preview →Waiting for LIS surgery
What the waiting period before lateral internal sphincterotomy feels like, and how the first weeks of recovery compare to the anticipation
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Walking with an anal fissure
What people describe about walking and movement with an anal fissure — does it help or make things worse, and how do people adapt their activity levels?
Read preview → What a healed fissure looks like
What people describe about how a healed anal fissure looks and feels — the signs of healing, what changes, and what may remain permanently.
Read preview → When fissure botox does not work
What people experience when botox for a fissure fails — repeat injections, next steps, and how people move forward after botox does not heal their fissure.
Read preview → When one surgery isn't enough
A composite account of what people experience when they face a second or third procedure for a chronic anal fissure
Read preview → When your fissure comes back
What people experience when a fissure returns after healing — the emotional setback, understanding why, and finding a path forward.
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