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Pain Relief For Anal Fissure
An anal fissure is a small split or tear in the thin moist tissue (
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Anal fissures are extremely common in young infants but may occur at any age. Studies suggest 80% of infants will have had an anal fissure by the end of the first year. The rate of anal fissures decreases rapidly with age. Fissures are much less common among school-aged children than infants.
In adults, fissures may be caused by
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