An anal fissure is a small tear or cut in the skin lining the anus which can cause pain and/or bleeding. The typical symptoms of an anal fissure are extreme pain during defecation and red blood streaking the stool. Patients may try to avoid defecation because of the pain.
Fissure in ano or anorectal fissure is largely considered as a medico surgical disoder according to modern medical science. However, allopathic line of treatment is limited to few oral pain medications, stool softeners, soothing ointments, which are all relieving a few symptoms and that too for a very short period of time. This is mainly opted for acute fissures but in chronic ulcers though conservative allopathic treatment may be tried, yet in majority of cases this treatment fails and surgical management is called for like anal dilatation, fissurectomy, excision of anal ulcer and so on. Unfortunately in most of the cases this has also been unsuccessful. Moreover, you may have trouble controlling flatulence after surgery.
Anal fissure or anorectal fissure finds an excellent treatment with homeopathy. Think of surgery only after a fair trial with homeopathic medicine. Most cases get well and rarely need surgery if treated with homeopathic medicines.The mainstay of surgery is to produce cuts in the muscles surrounding the anus to reduce anal spasms. The same goal can be achieved with homeopathy without using knife.
Homeopathic medicines are basically aimed at enhancing the healing process of the fissures. They facilitate healing, improve blood circulation to affected parts, relieve the anal spasm, alleviate pain, prevent infection, relieve constipation and treat all the symptoms related to anal fissure in totallity. This goes a long way to prevent recurrence of the condition.
Usually this problem recurs following allopathic treatment. But in homeopathy therapy chances of recurrence are nil. The main reason for recurrence of this condition is tendency to constipation. While choosing homeopathic medicines the cause of constipation for a particular patient is also evaluated such as sedantary habits, dietary errors, faulty feeding habits, mental stress, weakness of digestive system muscles and so on. The homeopathic remedies administered encompass these factors and helps to relieve constipation tendency itself.
Timely administered homeopathic medicines take care of acute and chronic fissures gently, effectively, and without producing any side effects. The homeopathy treatment is bases upon individual study and evaluation of the case.
Homeoapthy has proved very effective in curing more than 80% of the fissure in ano sufferers. The results are obtained reasonably fast and are long lasting. The duration of treatment varies from patient to patient, depending upon the duration and extent of the fissures. Most patients show significant improvement in about 3 to 7 weeks of homeopathic treatment. Some patients may need longer course of medication.
There are 87 homoeopathic remedies which give great relief in anorectal fissures. However, the correct choice and the resulting relief is a matter of experience and right judgment on the part of the homeopathic physician. The treatment is decided after thorough case taking of the patient.