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If these approaches dont work, your provider may recommend medical or surgical treatments.
An anal fissure looks like a small cut in your anal area.
Many anal fissures heal on their own.
If they dont, you might ask your provider about other treatments.
The main cause of anal fissures is trauma to the anus.
This could be due to penetration or a chronic illness, but it happens most often because of constipation.
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