Why does my anus hurt

The anal fissure It is also known by the name of anorectal fissure and it occurs when a crack or break appears in the skin of the anus. This usually occurs when, at the time of defecation, we remove hard and large stools that break the delicate skin of this area, thus producing the characteristic pain of this condition. It can also be caused by prolonged diarrhea or by tightening the muscles in the sphincter too much.

In general, a fissure of this type is usually superficial and shallow but there are some that can become more complicated since they can become chronic and extend into deeper layers of the skin, even touching the muscle. These are the most painful and difficult to treat and, in many cases, surgical intervention is required to relieve pain.

In this OneHowTo article we tell you how to treat anal fissure so that you understand better about this ailment.

Another of the causes of anal pain is the appearance of piles in the rectum area. This occurs when excessive pressure is applied to defecate and the veins and tissues of the anus are induced to swell. There are two types of hemorrhoids (internal and external) that depend on the area in which they are located.

The causes of the appearance of hemorrhoids is, first of all, the constipation that causes an overexertion to be made when eliminating feces. But it is not the only reason since the pregnant women They also tend to suffer from them because of the pressure that the fetus exerts in the anus area, as well as the force that is exerted during the moment of delivery. In addition, there is usually also a hereditary component in the suffering of hemorrhoids since they are hereditary.

If you feel itchy more than pain in the anus, we invite you to consult the article on itching in the anus where they explain the causes that can produce this condition.

It may also be that you feel pain in the anus because you have appeared a pus bag in an area near the anus that is known as “anal abscess“The cause of the appearance of this infection is usually spontaneous and appears when the bacteria from the waste itself have contaminated the rectal area and have caused an area of ​​infection under the surface of the skin.

These infections appear mostly near the opening of the anus but there have also been cases that are found in a deeper part of the anal canal, in areas closer to the colon.

The fistulas they connect the remnants of anal abscesses with the surface of the skin creating a connection similar to a subcutaneous tunnel. Due to the infection and the pus in the remains of the abscesses, the tunnels also tend to end up filled with pus and fluid that has a very strong and unpleasant stench, in addition to producing discomfort and pain in the anus.

The causes that appear, in addition to what we have already commented on that there has been an abscess, can also be found in suffering from a injury to the area, inflammation, infection, or intestinal disorders such as ulcerative colitis. In this OneHowTo article we tell you in detail how to treat anal fistula.

The area of ​​the anal opening has probably narrowed because of radiotherapy treatments (especially to treat cancer), sexually transmitted diseases, to lesions in the anus, and so on. This condition makes passing stools annoying and painful because the rectum canal has narrowed.

If you suffer from this type of discomfort, it is essential that you go to a doctor to see what treatments are available to help you enlarge the duct so that you can defecate again without any pain.

This article is merely informative, at oneHOWTO we do not have the power to prescribe any medical treatment or make any type of diagnosis. We invite you to see a doctor in the case of presenting any type of condition or discomfort.