Self-diagnosis is not a good practice because some illnesses have similar signs and symptoms. If you resort to self-diagnosis and you’re wrong, you might end up creating more problems than you expected. When you feel something could be wrong with your health, it is best to consult a doctor.
There are times that urinary problems, upset stomach, and ulcerative colitis may be related to anal fissures. However, there are instances that if you suspect that you are suffering from any of these signs and symptoms, they could mean a different illness.
While urinary problems, such as dysuria (difficulty in urination), and polyuria (frequent urination), can be an indication that you have anal fissures, it is still non-conclusive. In fact, further tests are still being done to prove their correlation.
Some doctors speculate that the discomfort and pain in the urethra brought by a urinary problem may spread and be felt even around the anal area since they are next-door neighbors. This could lead to a discomfort in defecation as well. Difficulty in passing stools may result in constipation, which in turn, could result to anal fissures. However, additional studies should still be made to find more proof.
Ulcerative colitis is a condition wherein the large colon is attacked by the body’s white blood cells, a group of warriors that protect the body from foreign bacteria and viruses. This happens when the white blood cells mistakenly identify the large intestine as an enemy, they attack the cells and tissues of the large intestine. This attack causes lesions and inflammation have mistaken the large intestine as an enemy, they attack its cells and tissues. The attack may cause lesions and inflammation on the large intestines. But the legions could spread all the way down to the anal area.
A disruption in the function of the large intestines causes constipation and/or diarrhea. As mentioned earlier, constipation results in producing hard stools that are difficult to excrete and can cause anal fissures when pushed too far.
Upset stomach in relation to anal fissures, may be the result of two things. One, the person is experiencing constipation. And two, the person has diarrhea. Either way, both problems cause stress. Constipation and diarrhea may also cause additional pressure to the anal area by making it work more than is necessary to excrete solid waste. This pressure leads to a decreased blood flow in the anal area which makes it unreachable by oxygen and susceptible to wear and tear. If this continues, it could escalate into anal fissures.
However, it is imperative to point out that urinary problems and upset stomach can be considered as indications of the presence of a different illness. For instance, urinary problems and upset stomach can also be seen in patients suffering from food poisoning.
Hence, there is no denying that consulting with a good and reputable medical doctor is necessary. This way, you make sure that you are getting the proper treatment. Also, it is better to consult early on rather than wait for it to get worse since it is more expensive to treat an already existing condition.
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