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Q: Anal lump and rectal bleeding
asked by: DoctorQuestion on August 7th, 2008
First off, I'm 26 years old.

I noticed this a long time ago, really dont know how long its been going on at this point, at least a year. I looked at it a couple times and just assumed that part of the anus was thick and was supposed to feel that way.

now that i finally got my hands dirty (no pun intended) and got a good feel of it, it wasn't just a bump its like a rod that goes down i don't know how far...I push in til it starts to hurt and I cant reach the end of it, I pinch and i feel it still goes further...in the mirror, I think I remember the lump being a slightly different color, blue-ish with the normal pink/red color around it.

is this a hemorhoid or is it more serious?

I have a history of bad bms, reflux, and other gastrointestinal difficulty. I frequently have "neverending wipes" if i don't consume enough fiber or take some psyllium husk, and usually there is a tiny amount of blood when i have to wipe


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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD
replied on August 18th, 2008
Cancers Answer A4562
List of other diseases, conditions, or injuries and their treatment: Reflux and unknown gastrointestinal problems (been using probiotics and enzymes to control it) possible heart problem from using ephedra/aspirin/caffeine stack. also have anxiety and am prone to minor attacks from caffeine, stress/pressure, etc.
Have a diagnosis for the current condition: no
Current medical status: a different medication is offered each time...currently zantac, didnt help much either
Current medical treatment: im taking xanax for anxiety to help fall asleep at night.

The lump inside your anus could be a hemorrhoid but needs to be proven with a digital rectal examination and rectoscopy. The origination of the rectal bleeding you mentioned should also be discovered as soon as possible.

You can consult a gastroenterologist about this.





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