Patient Comments: Anal Fissure - Effective Treatments
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Anal Fissure - Diagnosis
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Anal Fissure - Causes
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I have several anal fissures and am going to have a colonoscopy. I have taken the medication and having no reaction to the medicine other than nauseated and burping and no bowel movement other than pebble sized bowel movements about 10.