Doctor O'Donovan covers anal fissures (a tear or ulcer in the lining of the anal canal with causes pain on defication) including definition, classification, symptoms, signs and treatment options.

Patients can often present with pain and bleeding when going to the toilet and it is important to know how to recognise and treat this condition.

For more information on anal fissures, see these validated and recognised websites:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/anal-fissure/

https://patient.info/digestive-health/rectal-bleeding-blood-in-faeces/anal-fissure

This video was developed using the following NICE guidelines:

https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/anal-fissure/

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