Anal Fissure
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Anal Fissure
View Originalfigure 1Anal sphincter
- Botulinum toxin ( "BoTox " пїЅ) " пїЅ This is a shot that can help the anal sphincter muscle relax and heal. It can help, but it can also cause short-term problems with leaking of gas or bowel movements.
- Surgery " пїЅ During surgery, the doctor makes a small cut in the sphincter to help it relax. This surgery works in most patients, but doctors offer it only to people who do not get better with other treatments. Surgery can cause lasting problems with leaking of gas or bowel movements.
Anal sphincter
The anal sphincter is made up of two sets of muscles called the "internal" and "external" sphincters. These muscles form a ring around the anus. When these muscles are working normally, they squeeze the anus shut so that gas and bowel movements cannot leak out.
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Anal sphincter
The anal sphincter is made up of two sets of muscles called the "internal" and "external" sphincters. These muscles form a ring around the anus. When these muscles are working normally, they squeeze the anus shut so that gas and bowel movements cannot leak out.
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Colonoscopy versus sigmoidoscopy
During a colonoscopy or a sigmoidoscopy, you lie on your side, and the doctor or nurse puts a thin tube with a camera into your anus (from behind). Then the doctor or nurse advances the tube into the rectum and colon. The camera sends video pictures from inside your colon to a television screen.
A colonoscopy allows the doctor to see the whole colon (shown in pink and green). A sigmoidoscopy allows the doctor to see only the last part of the colon (shown in green).
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Colonoscopy versus sigmoidoscopy
During a colonoscopy or a sigmoidoscopy, you lie on your side, and the doctor or nurse puts a thin tube with a camera into your anus (from behind). Then the doctor or nurse advances the tube into the rectum and colon. The camera sends video pictures from inside your colon to a television screen.
A colonoscopy allows the doctor to see the whole colon (shown in pink and green). A sigmoidoscopy allows the doctor to see only the last part of the colon (shown in green).
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Foods with fiber
Foods with a lot of fiber include prunes, apples, oranges, bananas, peas, green beans, kidney beans, cooked oatmeal, almonds, peanuts, and whole-wheat bread.
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Foods with fiber
Foods with a lot of fiber include prunes, apples, oranges, bananas, peas, green beans, kidney beans, cooked oatmeal, almonds, peanuts, and whole-wheat bread.
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Nutrition label
This is an example of a nutrition label. To know how much fiber is in a food, look at the line that reads "dietary fiber. " пїЅ This product has 3 grams of fiber in each serving.
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Nutrition label
This is an example of a nutrition label. To know how much fiber is in a food, look at the line that reads "dietary fiber. " пїЅ This product has 3 grams of fiber in each serving.
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