What location is a posterior fissure?

by Guest on August 16th 2007, 1:59 pm

I know posterior means toward the back, but does this mean 12 o'clock or 6 o'clock, top or bottom of arse? LOL!

Thanks,
Jennie

by **buttgirl** on August 16th 2007, 4:08 pm

If you have your butt in the air Embarassed

as one often does in the CRS office, posterior means the 12 o'clock position right under the tail bone.

by Guest on August 16th 2007, 4:26 pm

Thank you so much! That explains why I haven't seen it!

Jennie

by dano on August 16th 2007, 9:19 pm

then i guess i have a posterior fissure too..i wondered what that meant..thanks

by **juney** on August 16th 2007, 10:03 pm

mine is at the 6'o'clock position. what's more common? 6 and 12 are both pretty normal for fissures right?

by **buttgirl** on August 17th 2007, 10:30 am

For women, 6 an 12 are common. for men the 12 is more common. something to do with the way our muscles are in the area.

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