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What is an anal fissure?
An anal fissure (fissure-in-ano) is a small tear in the anal canal. Fissures typically cause severe pain and bleeding with bowel movements. Many of these patients are wrongly assumed and diagnosed as haemorrhoids.

Patients often complain of painless, soft tissue felt on the outside of the anus. These can be the residual effect of a previous problem with an external hemorrhoid or may be a result of a chronic fissure in ano in this case called a sentinel pile.

Anogenital warts are caused by a virus that can be passed on by close sexual contact. If you have anogenital warts, you will usually be advised to have tests to check for other sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

Anorectal bleeding refers to bleeding that occurs from the back passage and is extremely common condition. In the large majority of cases, it is coming from the anal canal.

Breast cancer is cancer that starts in the tissues of the breast. There are 2 main types of breast cancer:
• Ductal carcinoma starts in the tubes that carry milk.
• Lobular carcinoma starts in the parts of the breast, called lobules.

What is a Breast abscess?
A breast abscess is a painful collection of pus that forms in the breast. Most abscesses develop just under the skin and are caused by a bacterial infection.

Causes of breast lumps:
Most breast lumps are caused by benign (non-cancerous) conditions, although occasionally a breast lump can be a symptom of breast cancer.It’s important to see your Dr as soon as possible if you notice a lump in your breast so they can refer you for tests to confirm the cause.

Women of all ages report having breast pain, also known as mastalgia. Pain can occur both before and after the menopause. However, breast pain is most common in younger menstruating women.

Where is the Appendix?
Your appendix is a small tube of tissue that is attached to part of your intestine (colon). It sits in the lower right part of your abdomen and is about 5 to 10 centimeters long.

Colonic cancer (bowel cancer):
Colonic cancer can occur anywhere in the colon. The cells that line the colon may become damaged causing them to divide in an uncontrolled way.

What is constipation?
The term constipation means different things to different people. Constipation can mean difficulty going to the toilet to remove stool from the back passage and bowel movements may be infrequent.

Having a stoma/Colostomy:
A stoma is an external opening of the bowel onto the abdominal wall. Faeces (stool) will then leave the body through the stoma into collecting pouch (stoma bag).

What is the gallbladder?
The gallbladder is a pear-shaped structure that is found attached to the liver. The gallbladder is attached to the bile duct by a small tube called the cystic duct. Bile is empties into the bile duct through the cystic duct during a meal.

What is laparoscopic cholecystectomy?
The surgery to remove the gallbladder is called a cholecystectomy. A less invasive way to remove the gallbladder is called laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

What is the Gallbladder?
The gallbladder is a pear-shaped structure that is found attached to the liver. The bile duct is a tube that transports bile from the liver to the small intestine.

Common gallbladder problems:
Any disease that affects your gallbladder is considered a gallbladder disease.