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.

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.

For the past few days I’ve had anal bleeding. Like I need to wear a panty liner. I’m not constipated, I don’t have hemorrhoids and nothing strange happened to my butt. It’s enough that when I pee the toilet water is red and I’ve noticed fleshy stuff like from a period, but I don’t have my period. Any ideas? I know this is gross and I’m sorry, but I did warn you.

I am almost 31 weeks pregnant and I have a hemorrhoid. It started a few days ago as a minor annoyance and now it hurts extremely bad. I can barely move or walk. It’s an external hemorrhoid and it’s bigger then a pea but smaller then a grape. It hurts so bad. I used Preperation H because it was on my approved list of medications but it didn’t help at all. Will it go away on it’s own and how long does it normally take? Is it normal for it to be this painful?

Sorry this is weird, but that’s what this sort of thing is for, no?

I’m a 17 year old girl and in a few days I’m seeing my long distance boyfriend. I want him to, and I know he will, eat me out (We’ve done it a couple times before), but I have an external hemorrhoid. I know that eating out is the vagina and a hemorrhoid is the rear, nonetheless, three things: 1- it wont hurt me or anything right? and if slight pressure happens to be put on it it’ll still be alright, correct? 2- do you think he’ll notice it? and if he does,do you think he’ll care? please be honest. 3- any suggestions on how to get rid of it? i’ve done a fair share of googling and going to webMD and everything, but any suggestions from personal experience or anything? and how long till it goes away?

Thank you- sorry its a weird and long question, but I had to ask. Thanks in advance for the advice.