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Is this a haemorrhoid or genital wart?

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elena394
elena394

i have this excess skin right on my anus, unsure of how long its been there since i wasnt as worried about anything down there since i am in a long distance relationship and havent been sexually active in a year. and had the same partner for a whole 2 and a bit years.

this excess skin doesnt hurt but sometimes after bowel movements and i wipe there can be a small amount of bright red blood.

i only worry about it being genital warts as my sister has been diagnosed with HSV-2

my second question is how likely would it be that i would contact that from living in the same house as her.

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    Hi elena,

    This is just an anal skin tag, not genital warts (HPV) or genital herpes (HSV).

    It's a skin remnant from piles/haemorrhoids that have resolved; it's not caused by an infection so it can't be passed on.

    Rgds,

    Adhari

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