Hard bump on anus

Fast forward a couple years to now and all of a sudden my anus is very sore ranging from itching to sharp pain. I book in with the GP and he says its very red and gives me some steroid cream, which by the way hasnt done anything to reduce the discomfort. That was about 4 days ago. Today ive just had a look near a mirror and saw something else apart from the skin tag. It actually goes inside the bum hole unlike the skin tag but visibly sticking through and looks like a lump. When i touch it its hard.

The anus is an opening in the lower part of the digestive tract. When stool fills the rectum, the sphincter muscle relaxes, letting stool pass through the anus and out of the body. The external anal sphincter closes off the anus when stool has passed. Lumps that form around the anus — for a variety of reasons — can cause it to feel hard. There may also be swelling, pain , and discharge. The anus is comprised of skin and internal intestinal tissue, which consists of mucus glands, blood vessels, lymph nodes, and sensitive nerve endings. When these things become irritated, infected or blocked, lumps can form, making the anus feel hard.

Finding a lump on any part of your body can be alarming, but try not worry. If you've found a small and often dark or black coloured lump on the outside or your anus that looks a bit like external piles , it is most likely a perianal haematoma. A perianal haematoma can be distinctly uncomfortable, and may leave you feeling worried or embarrassed, as well as in pain. A perianal hematoma is a blood blister that collects in the tissue surrounding the anus, similar to when you trap or hit your thumb with a hammer. It is usually caused by a ruptured or bleeding vein that occurs when the bowels are opened, and it only occurs on the outside of the anus, as opposed to being an internal issue.

Hemorrhoids, also known as piles, are a familiar disorder, and usually not a serious one. The word comes from hemo blood plus rrhoos flowing or discharging , and indeed the first symptom of hemorrhoids is usually a spot or streak of bright red blood on toilet paper or in the stool after a bowel movement. The tissue of the anus and rectum is a cushion of blood vessels, connective tissue, and muscle. A hemorrhoid is an inflammation or enlargement of the veins in this tissue, caused by excess pressure in the anal or abdominal area. Most people can tell if they have external hemorrhoids.