[Sexual dysfunction is frequent in patients with anal fistulas and anal fissures]

Abstract

Anal fistulas and fissures are frequent disorders. Affected patients may have significant psychosocial and sexual dysfunction. A few studies have investigated patients with anal fissures and fistulas with regard to sexual dysfunction. These studies showed a significant degree of sexual dysfunction among the affected patients. Data are surprisingly limited in this field. More studies are needed to describe this issue and to define a successful treatment for these patients.