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Bleeding at the top of butt crack
I have a raw area at the very top of, well, my buttcrack. It bleeds a little when I am on the toilet, as I notice a small streak of bright red blood on the TP after wiping. I can actually feel the area stretch when I sit on the toilet because it is so raw. I get this two or three times a year. It stings when I am in the shower and I gently spread the area to clean with a washcloth. When I try to search for my symptoms, I get a lot of hits for pilonidal cyst, but even though some of my symptoms are similar, it does not seem to be it. There is no lump, no extra hole or slit. It is just very red, raw and itchy. Is this area susceptible to becoming irritated because it is constantly being stretched? Does anybody else have this issue, and if so, what do you do to alleviate the symptoms?
Sounds alot like fissures, they are common and unfortunatly be quite painful, here are some things that may help....
Warm baths (or Sitz baths)
Eating more fiber to create softer stools
Stool softeners
Topical hydrocortisone
Zinc oxide
Petroleum jelly
Topical anesthetics for pain
Warm baths (or Sitz baths)
Eating more fiber to create softer stools
Stool softeners
Topical hydrocortisone
Zinc oxide
Petroleum jelly
Topical anesthetics for pain
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