Hemorrhoids, anal fissure or something else?
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In November I had a really hard and uncomfortable bowel movement (felt like I was trying to poop a razor blade) but I thought nothing off it. Then a few days later I noticed alot of bright red blood on the toilet paper and in the bowl. Again, thought nothing off it as I've had hemorrhoids off and on since i was about 16 (I'm 29 now). I live quite a sedentary lifestyle. I decided to take a bath everyday and after a few weeks the pain (pooping a razor blade sensation) and the blood largely subsided.
For Christmas I bought myself a bike and over the holidays cycled about 15-20 miles.
Then on New Years I had a bowel movement and noticed alot of bright red blood, and the same again yesterday. The movement wasn't as painful as before, but there was a slight 'pooping a razor blade sensation'.
This morning I decided to inspect my anal area and noticed a blue/purple like colour around the anal opening (not sure if this is normal). I also noticed a red circular spot which sort of looks like a cut. I'm not sure how to describe it so I took a picture because it was the only way I could see what I was looking at -
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Apart from this I feel quite healthy, eating normal, no abdominal pain etc. I'm so freaked out the blood might be something very serious like cancer. I dread going to the toilet.
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giovanni90024 james36604
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james36604
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Here's the picture
mmarcus151910 james36604
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Here are some suggestions I have for you to help you through:
1. Try some zinc oxide in the form of calmoseptine which has menthol to soothe the area down there as well. Calmoseptine can be bought at almost any local drugstore and can be bought online too.
2. Try squatting when going on the toilet instead of sitting. This is a much helathier position and the poop sometimes will just slide out, no pushing or straining involved.
3. I would definately take a fiber supplement, specifically metamucil is what I take evveryday, in ordr to allow your stools to be soft and to allow them to pass thorugh easily. THis being said, with any fiber supplement, you must drink lots of water when using them, or they will not work veffectively. Also, do not take too much as too much fiber can irritate your bowels on the way out and diarreah actually does worse down there.
Hope this helps!!
Best,
Myles
giovanni90024 james36604
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May be try to wear leggings trousers for a couple of days underneath normal clothing for a couple of days and see if it improves. I was very close to get an operation before I found this trick.
The products that might prescribe you are designed to increase local circulation for healing and they have collateral effects. So why don’t you achieve the same outcome ina more natural way. I know it is a bit unconventional but for me on top of avoiding seeds and nuts which harm the linen of the intestine worked amazing.
Give it a go for a coupe of days and let me know. You can always go back to more conventional remedies thereafter