Sitting on the toilet to defecate might just be the hardest thing to do for people suffering from anal fissure. The pain caused by the trauma within the inner lining of the anal region can be agonizing.
Aside from taking pain relievers, the best way to manage the pain when defecating is to learn how to sit on a toilet properly to allow the natural release of fecal matter. The fissure felt when taking a poop is due to the pressure caused by anal muscles moving the stool off the body. Relieving the pressure off the anal muscle will help patients manage the pain induced by the fissure.
Proper position when taking a poop
Most people just sit on the toilet when taking a dump. They are not aware that there is a more natural position to aid the rectum and the anus in guiding the stool off the body. Proper sitting posture does not do the trick but it can help.
When sitting on a bowl, the patient with anal fissure should allow their butt muscles to relax before they let the sides of their butt cheeks kiss the curved sides of the toilet. The patient should make sure that his back rests comfortably on the toilet lid. While maintaining this position, the hands should remain rested to relax the whole body and ensure balance.
For the next step, the patient must have a pedestal or a plastic stool prepared. He must let both his feet rest on the pedestal in front of the bowl so that his knees are levelled with the stomach whole his ankle is arched at a 30-degree angle. The knees should not be tucked together as the patient maintains this position.
This position encourages the natural flow of the stool from the rectum to the anus without putting pressure to the anal muscles. Since this forms a straight line, allow the stool to work itself out of your anus without having to stress your anus. This allows the force of gravity to aid the stool towards the toilet.
Cleaning time
After successfully taking a dump, the patient will still experience a certain degree of pain due to the small tear in the anal linings. When not properly cleaned, the tear may result to infection.
For the time being, patients who has anal fissure should adjust the pressure of the water from the bidet so that it does not fire strong jets of water to the tear. People should make sure that the water streaming from the bidet is enough to wash their behind properly but not tough enough to widen the tear on their anal linings.
Most doctor recommends the use of warm water and clean cloth to wipe the anal areas off any discharge or stool. People should make sure that the torn area is properly cleansed. Also, when bathing, patients with anal fissure should make an effort to clean the area between the anus and the scrotum or vulva.
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