wholemeal bread, brown rice and whole-wheat pasta. Fibre helps keep the colon mildly distended which reduces the risk of it going into spasm. Avoid Tip two Avoid too much fat especially in foods like ...

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Anal fissures are small tears in the lining of the anal canal. They can cause sharp pain and bleeding, especially during or after bowel movements. Anal fissures can be acute (short-term) or chronic ...

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1 Department of Digestive Health, Gold Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia 2 Department of Health Science and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia Patients with ...