Anyone have any thoughts on this? Should I be worried about this? The lump is kinda soft and squiggy and a kinda light red/dark pink colour.

I don't think you should worry about the lump and there is no chances to be connected with pilonidal cyst.
Are you usually straining to move stool?
Do you have chronic constipation or diarrhea?
Do you find the lump irritated and painful?
Do you have mucus drainage?

Straining.......for a while a few months ago yes, but this passed after time and I've been fine recently, although sometimes I kinda have to almost strain to pass wind. It's almost as though I can feel the wind wanting to come out and I've gotta give it an extra push (sorry for the graphic detail lol).

Diarrhea....um not very often no. Obviously sometimes after I've been drinking or eating something horrificly bad for you, but certainly not frequently.

The lumps are not irritated and not particularly painful, although on rare occasions I'll get a jolt of pain that feels like someone put a bolt of lighting up there haha. But this happens very rarely, probably only twice in the last few months that I can remember. I'd say that more common is a general feeling of discomfort, almost as though I can feel that it's there, but it rarely causes me pain whereby I have to do something about it.

Mucus.....literally once, and this occurred the first time I noticed a little bit of blood on the toilet paper. I've noticed blood I think twice in the last few 3/4 months, but only once mucus.

The doctor has prescribed me some stuff for hemmorhoids, so we'll see how it goes with this I guess. I'm not quite as worried about anal cancer now after reading up on just how rare it would be for a straight guy in my age bracket to get it.

Sounds like an anal tag to me. This is quite common. It can occur with an anal fissure (a tiny cut in the anus) or after it has healed. A tag of skin starts to grow where the cut is or was. If the cut doesnt heal then the tag can sometimes grow bigger. It can be painful at times but isn't a big deal. They are difficult to get rid of unless cut out. You can try salt water soaks.

well i'm 15 and i just discover that i have a small lump in my anus when i squeeze it its like a hard ball , can anyone tell me what it is

I had the same thing happen to me... i went to a Dr who confirmed it was anal warts caused by HPV. They were tiny little warts tho... itchy at first. I'll have to admit, they were fun to scratch LOL.
I have the same as delabrum, I pray to God its not cancer... I hope its only a skin tag which developed due to the wart.

hey delabrum, i think i am having the same problem with you. i feel something coming out from my anus ring. but i do not know what it is.

could you help me?

i am a 19, almost 20-year old wht male, and DELABRUM you described almost EXACTLY what my problem has been!!

There is one big difference though, I am gay and actively participate in anal sex. I have talked to my doctor about these lumps, he seemed to think they were a result of either anal fissures or irritated hair follicles.

I am very worried that it may be something much more serious about it, but its extremely embarrassing to talk about to a doctor. As DELABRUM described, they look like small, dark red lumps protruding from the anal ring, some are inside, some out.

This is the part that is even more embarrassing... while showering, I decided to see if these lumps were similar to pimples, and see if they 'pop'. so i squeezed a few of them and they did indeed pop, and i pulled off a very small glob of white colored puss, similar to that of what comes out of a pimple, only less liquidy, and more of a solid from the lumps...

these 'tags' that have been mentioned seem to make the most sense, anal fissures that did not fully heal had flaps of skin cover them for protection, and may have locked in bacteria causing a small infection, like that of a pimple? and due to the thickness of skin 'down there', the pimples never popped, thus causing discomfort, as whatever was causing the infection was never removed from the body...

im not in the medical field at all, but thats my best guess, and im really hoping that's what it is...

anyone else have other ideas, suggestions or solutions to what i have goin on down there? thanks!

i think it makes sense. i'm also gay and i'm mostly the pitcher just for reference. I also have a small red bump that hurts everything i use the bathroom and clean my self. it itches but i try not to scratch so that it doesn't swell more. I think this would be a skin tag cause i usually shave my anus area and i cut myself sometimes by mistake. This is what i did 2 weeks ago and suddenly I develop this lump. It happened to me a year ago and the bump was small but not too close to the anus so i didn't worry. A few months later i decide to pop it and dry puss comes out. Later on it disappears and no scarring. so I think it's a skin tag or maybe mild hemmorhage.

i noticed i had a lump around my anus but didn't think much of it but i recently had anal sex for the first time today and i noticed a bit of blood when i was cleaning up so i had a look and there were more lumps coming out from my anus i found were the blood was coming from a little cut on 1 of the lumps so that was sort of relief i didn't want it to be internal... but i had no idea i would have these lumps protruding from my anus ring, is the anything i can do to get rid of them i mean i can kinda push them in but when i go to the toilet they come out and it hurts a bit

Piles.. I Have It Too.. Got My hospital appointment in sept!!

I have something similar. after having anal sex with my bf for the 3rd or 4th time i went to the rr and noticed i was bleeding, it really hurt but I didn't really think anything of it, a month or two later i noticed i had a lump (just one though) sticking out of my butt when i was using the rest room. It's so embarassing, but i know i need to go to the doctor.

Hi, I'm 26 and have the same lump as described by all of you, I just have the same lump, which can also be pushed back in however will protrude again with general movement, its only the one lump, its not sore, an very rarely itchy, it seems to have decreesed in size over the last two weeks, I am gay and have ony had the one parter for the past 4 years, I know for a fack that he is not promiscuouse and nor am I, he is a bit rough sometimes after which was the first time I noticed the one lump which seems to protrude from my anus. Any idea how I get rid of it, its not uncomfortable I just dont like it thier its NOT natural....