PLEASE DON’T BE SCARED OFF BY LENGTH. It seems important for me to give you the proper background info on the problem so that you can answer it as best as possible. Please read through it and help me out if you know anything about anal fissures, hemorrhoids, or other problems that can result in these symptoms. I will greatly appreciate all of your help!

Oh, and if it helps, I am a 21 year-old female.

So this is kind of disgusting, but I’ve been experiencing some pain and bleeding on my anus. This started about a week ago. I had been constipated that weekend, and then on Monday, I was able to make a bowl movement, but I experienced a burning-like pain, and when I wiped, there were drops of bright red blood on the toilet paper. After this, my anus continued to hurt off and on for about 2-3 days (although it did not bleed again). Then, tonight (8 days after initial bleeding), after about 3 days of no pain or bleeding, it happened again. I was a little constipated earlier, but I was careful not to strain myself, as I thought that the initial problem was hemorrhoids, and I know that those can be caused from strain during constipation. So, I waited all day until I could easily go to the bathroom. But, when I went, I again experienced a burning-like pain, and there was again drops of blood on the toilet paper after wiping.

I initially thought that I had hemorrhoids, due to the constipation problem. However, I looked up pictures of external hemorrhoids, and I definitely don’t have anything like that. So then I thought I might just have internal hemorrhoids, but I looked in the mirror (a very difficult task, I might add), and I noticed a bright red scratch-looking thing, about half the size of my pinky nail right at the base of my anus. I looked up pictures of anal fissures, and this seemed to fit that description. However, I have questions for people who know something about anal fissures:

Is it possible to experience a few days of pain relief when you have a fissure? I would have assumed that it would be constant (if not slightly-lessening) pain day after day until the fissure healed.

What could I have done to get this? I have not had anal sex, nor have I had anything up there, lol. So how could a fissure could have occured? To be honest, I do remember scratching myself there on accident about 2 months ago, to where I experienced pain for about a day, but I hadn’t felt anything since then, so the two seem unrelated.

I’m very confused. If you know anything about anal fissures, hemorrhoids, or any other problem that this could be, please let me know.

And yes, I know I should go to the doctor. I am going to try to make an appointment soon, but I’m very busy, so I just wanted some background information if I could find it.

Can I Buy Hemorrhoids Treatments Online for my Piles? They are not too serious and I simply do not want to visit the doctor?

It seems like every 6 months or so I get another hemorrhoid. It takes a while for them to go away. I take everything the Dr. suggested and they still come back. For those who have had surgery at what point did the Dr. recommend surgery? Was it after repeated occurrences? Any help would be appreciated.

Just the word hemorrhoid grosses me out so I have not sought medical advice about this. However, my daughter is now 5 months old, and it still feels like my intestine is sticking out down there because the hemorrhoid is so large. It is ALWAYS irritated. I use Witch Hazel, I’ve used Prep. H, I use Hydrocortisone…I am at a loss. It never stops itching and burning, and it bleeds every time I eliminate.
Any advice? How long after baby do they typically disappear?

I have suffered from constipation since i was a baby i am now 18yrs old. I recently went to the toilet and strained to poo which ended in a lot of pain feeling like i had ripped the pain went away as soon as the poo had finished, i then wiped and found no poo just a small spot of blood and the feeling of something hanging from my bum as if i hadn’t finished pooing! it’s been 2 days since it happened and i haven’t been in pain its just very uncomfortable to sit and when i wipe it stings as though i’ve cut myself.

I know i should go to the doctors but all i can do is talk to him as i have a fear of being touched in the anal region since i was a kid as i had a lot of probing and liquids pumped up my bum and it’s caused me to distrust anyone near that area!

Please help is it piles and what can i do to get rid of them or the feeling thanks! x