The Atlantic: When Is the Right Time to Talk About Anal Fissures? Life's all fun and games until you get an anal fissure. I came to this conclusion after reading The New York Times today (and the Internet giggles it inspired).

Understanding the Context

The paper of record spent 969 words ... An anal fissure is a small tear in the thin, moist tissue (mucosa) that lines the anus. An anal fissure may occur when you pass hard or large stools during a bowel movement. Anal fissures typically ...

Key Insights

The Citizen: What the heck is an anal fissure? Here’s everything you need to know The anus is the muscular opening at the end of the digestive tract or intestines, an opening that stools, or faeces, use to exit the body. An anal fissure is a small tear in the thin, moist tissue ... What the heck is an anal fissure? Here’s everything you need to know NDTV on MSN: Fissure, fistula, abscess or piles?

Final Thoughts

Here's how to tell what you're actually dealing with Anal fissures, piles, abscesses, and fistulas differ in pain, bleeding, and infection, know the signs early.