Hello, name-changed as very embarrassed.
Basically, it has only just occurred to me that I have quite a large tear/fissure in the opening of my anus. I always thought that it was a bleeding skin tag as I have a skin-tag-looky-likey on the opening, which is actually hiding the fissure.
Last wednesday I had a BM and a large amount of blood came out (i.e red water, and was dripping). Still thought it was the skin tag.
Anyway, has been happening every day now - went to the toilet just now, coughed on the toilet and it started dripping with blood. So sorry for TMI.
Can I treat this at home? I've never had to go to the GP about this, and I know that this is their job etc etc etc, but still, would rather not go if I didn't have to...
The actual area isn't painful when I have a BM, which is a bit confusing. Nothing has recently changed in that area or anything, and my stools are normally quite soft, so no idea how this actually happened...
Really hope someone can help, thank you.