Anal fissure among female in Erbil City

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Objectives : to identify the causes of the fissure in ano among child bearing age female in Erbil city because it is very common in the Kurdistan.

Methods :- This prospective study of evaluation of fissure in ano among female patients in Erbil city and its surrounding for the period between may 2010 and may 2012, Data collected from 500 cases showed that fissure in ano is most common cause of ano-rectal pain in this locality among child bearing age females from clinic ,Erbil teaching hospital and Erbil gynecological hospital All the patients were interviewed and clinical data were recorded including ; age, occupation, marital state, number of children, types of fissure in ano, sites of fissure, associated symptoms, its treatment and recurrence.

Period from first onset of symptoms to first medical consultation were recorded and showed that most of them were delayed.

Results : from 500 cases showed that fissure in ano is most common cause of ano-rectal pain in this locality among child bearing age females from clinic, Erbil teaching hospital and Erbil gynecological hospital.

Conclusion : the fissure in ano is the most common disease among female childbearing age and usually due to bad post natal care Recommendation : for prevention of this painful condition I advice the gynaecologist and obstetrician to do peri anal care.