Small white lump on the anus Posted: 06-05-08 12:40pm
I'm wondering what this might be. Is it a
polyp or something that you see regularly?
It is just on the outside along the edge.
I've had it for many years and no one has
ever commented on it during my annual
exams. Its like a little flap of skin. It
doesn't bother me or hurt, but it makes me
self conscious about that area. I don't
engage in anal sex, but sometimes when my
boyfriend tries to go in that area I make
him stop, even though I don't necessarily
want him to. I don't want people to think
it is an STD when I know it is not. But I
do want to know if its something I should
be concerned about in other areas.
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Colon Cancer Answer A4231 Posted: 06-09-08 12:21pm
Current medical status: There is a small
white lump on the outside of my anus. It
is not a sexually transmitted disease. I
just had my yearly exam and everything
came back negative. This has been there
for a few years and I just haven't asked
my doctor about it.
Current medical treatment: Annual
Gynocologist visit in May. Everything came
back good. No STD's or issues.
That “small white lump on the outside of
your anus” may be a benign skin tumor.
You can say polyp but that doesn’t
describe the nature of the tumor, only the
outside appearance.
If you feel so uncomfortable with that
polyp in the anal area you can consult a
dermatologist or plastic surgeon about
removing the small white lump.
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