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A 17-year-old male asked:
Are these symptoms of hemorrhoids -bleeding from anus after wiping stinging for a long time after toilet, it aches, small red lump on top of anus?
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Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 30 years experience
Hemorrhoids: There are three steps to self treating hemorrhoids (blood clots in the rectal veins).
1. Soak: keep the area clean so that infection doesn't set in.
2. Soften your stool: keep from bearing down hard when having a bm so that the clot doesn't grow
3. And finally, steroids to shrink up the inflammation.
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Dr. Scott Browninganswered
Colon and Rectal Surgery 32 years experience
May be Fissure: The symptoms that you describe are more suggestive of an anal fissure. See a physician for evaluation.
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Do external hemorrhoids always bleed? Pretty sure I have a small red bulge on my anus, but it's not bleeding and it isn't itchy.
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Old external hemorr.: Internal hemorrhoids and external hemorrhoids share the same underlying veins and are often found together, although not necessarily enlarged/inflamed... Read More
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Dr. Michael Moffa commented
Colon and Rectal Surgery 30 years experience
Pain is not from hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids do not hurt because they have no nerves in them.
Your pain is typical of a fissure which is a crack in the skin of the anal canal. When it tries to heal it leaves behind a knob of scar tissue externally "Sentinel Tag" this is what you feel.
treatment is to avoid constipation with fiber/stool softeners and allow for it to heal. If after 1 month - see MD
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A 19-year-old male asked:
When is lump on anus diagnosed hemorrhoids , fissure or cancer? No pain or bleeding I'm very afraid of cancer I didn't do any sex activities ever
Dr. Charles Cattanoanswered
Gastroenterology 41 years experience
Peri-anal lump: Could you be referring to fissures, fistula, abscess? Sexually transmitted disease (syphilis, gc, hiv, etc.) should be considered. Hemorrhoids ; recta... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked about a female:
Soft lump around anus. Its pain free and doesnt bleed as far as I know. If its hemorrhoids, what can I do to fix it on my own at home?
Dr. Robert Trageranswered
Dentistry 56 years experience
Some treatments options are, OTC creams and suppositories, stool softeners. Warm baths 2-3 times a day, or an ice pack.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Female: I have what i thought was a hemorrhoid but now not so sure. It is a red lump by anus that has a yellow color to it very painful, no pus?
Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered
Medical Oncology 52 years experience
You should go see yo: You need to see your doctor for physical examination. It may be an inflamed hemorrhoid(Piles). This will need treatment otherwise you can get severely... Read More
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