01-11-2020, 12:16 PM
The more significant tears that extend to the muscles around the rectum and into the rectum itself have a higher rate of causing long term pain, difficulty controlling stool or gas, painful intercourse, and even in some cases fistulas (where the rectum and vagina connect become connected and stool passes spontaneously through the vagina). While these issues can usually be resolved with time, therapy, and additional surgeries, sometimes they do go on to cause ongoing issues.