Living with an anal fissure can be an incredibly painful experience. This common condition, characterized by a small tear in the lining of the anus, can cause significant discomfort, bleeding, and irritation during passing stool.
For many, the thought of undergoing surgery to treat a fissure is daunting. Fortunately, there is a gentler, non-invasive alternative that is gaining popularity: HOMEOPATHY. Let’s explore why homeopathy medicines are considered the best solution for fissures without the need for surgery.
Understanding Anal Fissures
Before diving into the benefits of homeopathy, it’s essential to understand what anal fissures are and why they occur.
Anal fissures are small tears in the mucosa that lines the anus. There are two typer of anal fissure-
1. Acute anal Fissure:- It is tear of the skin on the lower half of anal canal. There is hardly any inflammation or swelling on it’s edges. There is anal sphincter muscle spasm is almost always present.
2. Chronic Anal Fissure:- Chronic anal fissure consists of of deep ulcer with thick oedematous margins. Spasm of the internal sphincter is always present. Sometimes it leads to abscess formation. A tag of skin, usually oedematous may develop which is called ‘sentinel pile’ – sentinel because it guards the fissure. A cutaneous fistula may follow.
Chronic anal fissure may have a specific cause eg, Crohn disease, Ulcerative colitis, Tuberculosis etc.
Causes of Anal Fissure:-
They can result from several factors, including:
- Chronic constipation- Causes strain of anus and tearing of anal mucosa causing Posterior anal fissure.
- Bad toilet training in children– They do not pass stool everyday and due to this they develop severe constipation and anal tear.
- Childbirth trauma of women– Mostly causes anterior anal fissure.
- Anal intercourse– Due to tearing of anus due to overstretching.
- Incorrectly performed surgery of Piles- If too much skin is removed during operation causes anal stenosis and tearing of the anal scar when hard stool is passed.
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)- Due to anal intercourse causing anal infection and anal fissure.
Symptoms of Anal Fissure:-
Anal fissure is more common in the middle aged patients most commonly woman and children and it is less common in elderly man due to muscular weakness.
- Pain- Sharp, intense pain during passing stool, often increasing in intensity and lasting for an hour or more. The pain goes away suddenly and the patient has almost no pain till the next action of defecation. The whole anal fissure lies in the most sensitive skin of the anal cannel. So the pain is the most prominent symptom.
- Bleeding:- Bleeding most of the time is scanty. It is usually bright red streak of blood on the stool or on the paper.
- Discharge :- A slight discharge of serum occurs due to inflammation in fully established cases.
- Pruritus ani:- Itching in the anus may be present due to fissure may be present.
Examination of Anal Fissure:-
By gently parting margin of the anus by finger on the lower end of the anus fissure can be seen.
- Due to intense pain digital examination of the anus should not be attempted unless some major inner rectal pathology is suspected.
- In some chronic standing cases sentinel skin tag can be seen.
- This skin tag together with anal fissure and tightly closed anal opening is CONFIRMED DIAGNOSIS OF ANAL FISSURE
Differential Diagnosis of Anal Fissure:-
Carcinoma/ Cancer of the anus:- In early stages it resembles as anal fissure. If doubt exists Biopsy must be done.
Multiple Fissure:- In seen in perianal skin as a complication of an skin disease, scratching, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Anal sexual activies.
Tuberculous Ulcer:- Looks as anal fissure.
Why Classical Homeopathy for Anal Fissure?
Homeopathy is a holistic form of medicine that treats the individual as a whole, rather than just focusing on the symptoms. It uses natural substances in very small doses to stimulate the body’s self-healing mechanisms. Here’s why homeopathy is a superior choice for treating fissures:
- Non-Invasive and Gentle: Homeopathy provides a treatment approach that is gentle and non-invasive. This is a stark contrast to surgical options, which can be painful and require significant recovery time.
- Curing Constipation:– Since Constipation is the root cause of anal fissure and as in Classical Homeopathic treatment we treat the patient as a whole so the tendency to chronic constipation is also cured together with the cure of the anal fissure.
- Curing Anxiety along with anal fissure: Due to fear of the pain during passing stool anxiety of the further tightens the anal sphincter which further increased the of the sphincter during passing stool which further increases the anal fissure. During classical Homeopathic treatment together with the anal fissure anxiety of the patient is cured which helps relaxation of anal sphincter which fastens the cure of anal fissure.
- No Side Effects: One of the biggest advantages of homeopathy is that it typically has no side effects. Unlike some conventional medications that can cause unwanted reactions, homeopathic remedies are known for their safety. Self homeopathic medication must be avoided.
- Holistic Healing: Homeopathy treats the root cause of the condition, not just the symptoms. By addressing underlying issues such as digestive problems, stress, and dietary habits, homeopathy helps in preventing recurrence of fissures.
- Individualized Treatment: Homeopathic treatment is highly individualized. A homeopath considers the patient’s physical, emotional, and mental well-being to prescribe a remedy that is tailored specifically to their needs.
Conclusion
Homeopathy offers a safe, effective, and non-invasive solution for treating anal fissures. By addressing the root causes and promoting the body’s natural healing process, homeopathy provides long-term relief without the risks associated with surgery. If you are struggling with fissures, consider Classical Homeopathic Treatment to explore this gentle yet powerful treatment option.
Classical Homeopathic treatment together with the anal fissure cures the chronic constipation, anxiety and indigestion problem which are root cause and associated problems with anal fissure.
Remember, it’s always important to consult with a qualified Classica Homeopath before starting any new treatment. Homeopathy, when used correctly, can be a valuable tool in managing and healing fissures, providing a pathway to a pain-free life.
Success Stories of Good Health Homeo Clinic
Many individuals have experienced significant relief from fissures through homeopathy. Patients often report a reduction in pain, improved bowel movements, and overall better quality of life without the need for surgical intervention.
Case 1:- Anal Fissure in a 42 year old man from last 12 years due to Depression cured with Classical Homeopathy.
A 42 years old man was suffering from Chronic Anal Fissure from last 12 years. He has bleeding in streak on stool from the anus most of the time he passes his stool. From last 2 years he has also developed a superimposed inflammation together with some pus from the fissure. He has also a sentinel skin tag on the anus from last 5 years.
On further case taking he reported that he has developed this problem after his marriage when his family was unwilling to accept his wife and has misbehaved with him and his wife. After that he departed his house and currently less communication with his parents. He has not been able to react on this situation to his parents. After that he has developed anal sphincter spasm during this incidence and tearing of anus due to constipation which developed due to spasm in his anal sphincter. He is bearing this anal sphincter spasm together with anal fissure and due to fear of pain during passing stool he also developed associated constipation.
He is very much sympathetic towards the suffering of other and has tremendous anxiety for his family members specially for his mother and his children. He has also developed chronic depression due to this past incident in which he tends to remember those past incidents and any recent negative incidents during going to bed at night which was causing his sleeplessness problems.
After taking the whole case a Correct Homeopathic Medicine has been prescribed and withing 2 month his anal fissure problem together with the anal sphincter spasm and chronic constipation improved by 70% with improvement of his depression and anxiety about health for his family relatives and his sleeplessness.
After 3 months of Classical Homeopathic Treatment in Good Health Homeo Clinic under careful guidance and advices of Dr Saswata Kundu his Anal fissure cured completely with his associated problems and sufferings. Since last 9 months he did not reported any problem of those has been cured.
Conclusion-
Anal fissure of this patient has been developed due to his suppressed anger and grief which he was unable to express and which was causing spasm of anal sphincter due this grief. This spasm first caused the constipation and later anal fissure. During our Classical Homeopathic treatment we treat the patient as a whole and has treated his depression and anxiety which is the root cause which further cures the anal fissure totally. So he has no relapse of the anal fissure after the treatment has been completed.
Case 2:- Anal Fissure of a 3 year 5 month girl cured with Classical Homeopathic Treatment
A baby girl of 3 years and 5 months of age was brought to our clinic by their parents complaining of bleeding in streak on the stool and severe pain in the rectum due to which the child cried out and has fear of passing stool, which further increases her constipation and she do not pass stool for 2-3 days. Her parents used to give her laxative to soften her stool for last 1 year which does not cure the anal fissure and constipation. She is suffering from this problem from approximately 1 year 3 months.
The problem started when for the first time she has constipation and severe pain in the anus during passing stool. Due to this pain experience of pain which she has further fear of passing even soft stool.
When she came to our clinic she was hiding her face to her mother lap during the whole doctor consultation due to fear that doctor may give her vaccine. She has Fear of insect, fear of darkness.
Dr. Saswata Kundu gave her the rightly selected homeopathic medicine according to the mental, emotional and physical symptom and within 1 month of treatment her rectum sphincter tightness was cured which was causing her constipation and anal fissure together with the cure of her fright and anxiety.
The patient has not reported any constipation of fissure problem from last 7 months.
Conclusion:-
Here her anal fissure developed due to her frightful experience 1 year 3 months ago when she has severe pain during passing stool. After that she developed further constipation because she does not want to experience this pain again. And she got in habit of retaining the stool which further increased her constipation.
He expression during entire consultation further confirms this symptom when she was hiding her face in her mother lap due to fear that doctor might give her vaccine. Doctor selected the right homeopathic medicine covering this mental symptom of her because it is the main cause of constriction of her anal sphincter muscle which is causing her constipation and anal fissure.
After he has cured of all of this pathology she was cured of her mental emotion symptom together with her anal fissure. He as not hiding her face again and has no constipation and anal fissure from last 7 months. He appetite and growth also improved because she has now clear bowel movements.
