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Minor Anal fissure after hard stool
Can cipladine (povidone iodine) be used as a local antimicrobial ointment in and around anus after passing stool and cleaning with sitz bath ?
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Sitz bath with betadine solution is better
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Don't apply ointment.
Use betadine solution for sitz bath.
( That's use warm water with betadine solution of 20 -30ml . your anus should well immersed in water and use the same water to wash also)
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Yes, but it is better if you do a sitz bath with betadine solution rather than applying ountment later.
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Dr. Balaji Chittipotula
General Surgeon
10 yrs exp
Srikakulam
use betadine lotion or Dettol liquid for sitz bath
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
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11 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Only warm water also enough for sitz bath, else apply betadine solution
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