Hemmorhoid - black lump in anus that doesn't bleed? Posted: 11-14-07 13:27pm
yesterday i noticed a black lump in my
anus that hurts when i touch it but it
does not bleed at all. Is this a
hemmorrhoid? if not does anyone know what
it could be? any answers would be greatly
appreciated.
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Marianne0558
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Posted: 11-14-07 13:31pm
What you describe is a perianal haematoma,
or external pile. Despite this name, it is
not actually a pile at all, but is really
like a blood blister such as you get on
your thumb if you trap it or hit it with a
hammer.
What causes a blood blister in this
situation is that when the bowels are
opened the anus stretches, and sometimes a
tiny blood vessel will rupture and cause a
leak of blood just under the skin. It
raises a pea-sized swelling right on the
margin of the opening of the anus. It is
very tender at first, because the skin is
stretched over it in this very sensitive
region, and when it is further stretched
by passing a stool, it is even worse.
Most of these haematomas do not need any
treatment.
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meteorhavana
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Posted: 11-14-07 13:37pm
so you do think this will just got away
over time?
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Marianne0558
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Posted: 11-14-07 13:40pm
I'm sure it will. Try swabbing some witch
hazel on it... it works for hemorrhoids
and a lot of other things. It will at
least give you some comfort in the area.
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meteorhavana
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Posted: 11-14-07 13:40pm
thanks alot for the advice
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