Do you have family history of pilonidal cyst?
Are you prone to acne, boils, sebaceous cysts?
What's the size of the lump?
Does it hurt when you press it on?

dont know about family history but my grandfather was in wwII, didnt it start there? maybe he had one.

yes i have had acne since 13 and it never goes away. acne has been with me in some form or another all the way up to my current age of 23. no boils, but i have gotten several acne cyst over the years but they all eventually went away.

well, the one that itches is fairly small, probably the size of a bad acne cyst.
it stings and itches when i press on it. yeah i would say it hurts when i press on it.

now, is it possible that it spread to my anus hole, im have really hard trouble passing gas and pooping because it seems the hole is closed off something that is bleeding a small bit. i padded it with a tissue and i feel a bump there that if i rub it a bit, kinda leaves dots of blood. but im not sure if its blood or you know...poop.

ive had the itchy lump for about 3 years. can it go away without treatment? im afraid it has spread and im really worried lately.

any advise will be greatly appreciated.

thanks again.

Is this lump located exactly on the bottom of your tailbone ?
Was the appearance of this lump same three years ago as today or it was changing over the time?
Was this lump oozing pus when you had noticed it for the first time?
Are you experiencing its presence as swollen red lump that's causing pain?
Do you feel progressive tenderness after physical activity or a period of prolonged sitting?
Do you have fever?
If this lump is a pilonidal cyst there is no need to worry about spreading it inside your anus.
Do you find this lump and the surrounding area tender and warm to palpation?

" If this lump is a pilonidal cyst there is no need to worry about spreading it inside your anus. "

thats what i wanted to hear!

anyway, this is indeed a pilonidal cyst. i went to the doctor last week and she confirmed it. if it wasnt for me currently not having insurance, i would have a surgery date set by now. but unfortunately im stuck waiting it out until i find some insurance.

its seems its been the same size since ive discovered it. it only itches (pretty badly at times) and thankfully the pus has been very less frequent lately.

my biggest fear was it spreading. so, im trying to keep myself very clean in hopes nothing like that will happen before i have surgery.

can diet have anythinig to do with this itching more or having more pus?

This cyst can become infected and filled with pus. When this happens the cyst is known as pilonidal abscess. It's an abscess that is created from an infected follicle. Usually, when it's infected the pain is worse.
Pilonidal cyst can take one of several courses.
Some people with pilonidal cyst will experience excruciating pain in the tailbone area and will have obvious signs of inflamed lump(redness, swelling, pain)
Other people will have abscess that's draining and don't cause sever pain.
The third group of people are the ones that can feel the lump, but cause very little pain.
I guess you belongs to second group and you may feel itchy in tailbone area and perianal area caused by drainage.
So long as your cyst is draining you will have to wear a little gauze pad over the drainage with hypoallergenic paper tape to take care of the mess.
Eating a healthy and balanced diet (food rich in zink and vit E ) is essential for healing process after drainage or surgery.

i had my pilonidal cyst drained in December of 08. the pain and swelling hasn't gone away since. i had a 4x5 inch infection on my lower back that went and spread apart onto the top of my butt cheeks and tailbone. i just noticed that the crack is bleeding a little. that was the first thing to hurt when i found out i had a cyst. is it going to abscess? what should i do???

I too have a pilonidal sinus from last 3 yrs on the side of my anus.Earlier i thought its an cyst but after some time i came to know its a sinus as it has some pessage from inside.As far i have concerned to the doctors surgery is the last option but chances are it comes back again if a single pus cell remains.So it all depends on the surgery..OPEN WOUND SURGERY are best for tail sinus or cyst.Its takes around 2months depends upon how much area is covered. Tail sinus is also called as jeep disease.It generally happin to those having lots of hair in body or back side.

-Try Ayurvedic Medicines it really helps..
-Eat healthy food non spicy,less oil,fruits,drink lot of water
-Do yoga,avoid heat,stress,Try to maintain your body temp.
-Use steam or hot tubs,avoid constipation ,some times it leads to piles and other disease takes place.
Hope it will help ..Be positive