The anal fissure is a small tear in the skin around the anus, which can arise after trauma, such as passing hard and/or large feces during an evacuation. Anal fissure usually occurs in middle-aged people, but it is also a common cause of rectal bleeding in babies.
Constipation is a situation that occurs when the patient evacuates heavily and infrequently, usually less than 3 times a week and need to make great efforts to that feces able to pass.
The irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a gastrointestinal disorder characterized by abdominal pain and altered bowel habits, without any identifiable organic cause.
Changes in the normal stool characteristics may be the first sign of disease of the gastrointestinal tract. Unfortunately, not many people have the habit of checking the appearance of stools after each bowel movement, letting clear signs of digestive problems.
