Uncertain self-diagnosis. Please help!
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Uncertain self-diagnosis. Please help!
| Thu, 09-09-2004 - 3:21pm |
For a few days, I had a painful lump very close to my rectum. I thought it was an infected pimple on the surface of the skin, so I squeezed it until it popped. However, it turns out that the lump was not on the surface of the skin--it was underneath.
Now, it is more painful, and I have a spot of blood forming under the surface of the skin, about the size of a penny. I am worried now--I think that what I popped must have been a small hemorrhoid. So now, my condition does not match any of the pictures or descriptions I can find online. Effectively, I have a very large (and fairly painful) blood blister very close to my rectum. I do not have any blood in my stool.
My question is, do I need to see a doctor immediately? That is, is the internal bleeding serious enough to be worried about?
I am willing to put up with the pain if this will heal itself--I just need to know if it WILL heal itself.
Now, it is more painful, and I have a spot of blood forming under the surface of the skin, about the size of a penny. I am worried now--I think that what I popped must have been a small hemorrhoid. So now, my condition does not match any of the pictures or descriptions I can find online. Effectively, I have a very large (and fairly painful) blood blister very close to my rectum. I do not have any blood in my stool.
My question is, do I need to see a doctor immediately? That is, is the internal bleeding serious enough to be worried about?
I am willing to put up with the pain if this will heal itself--I just need to know if it WILL heal itself.
As additional information, I am a 19-year-old male, with no history of hemorrhoids or any other digestive problems.
Thank you for your time and your response.

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