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[Nicola Winter]

Since starting HRT I've had a skin tag type thing appear on my bottom. I mean right on my bottom. It's fleshy and the size of a raisin. I've got an appointment in about 20 days with a specialist. It's giving me health anxiety and is troublesome when wiping that area, I've made it bleed a couple of times. Has anyone else had this?? What the hell is it 😭

[jaypo]

It's not just a pile is it? Sometimes they can hang down

[Nicola Winter]

I wish it was, doc said it deffo isn't. He wasn't sure about it as it appeared so quickly. That's why I have to go see the colorectal specialist. The wait is causing me such anxiety.

[CLKD]

Skin tags are a sign of ageing.  My dog had several and I've a couple ........... is it sore, does it bleed?  Could it be a large pimple ?  I get those 

[Dierdre]

I have a few skin tags at the top of my thighs caused by my legs rubbing together at the top and chaffing. They are quite small and been there a few years, they don't bleed even when chaffed.

 Have you had hemorrhoids before? The excess skin that a hemorrhoid produces can become a skin tag. The extra skin might remain even after the swelling has gone down and would explain the size and how quickly it has appeared.

[Nicola Winter]

No, never had hemeroids, can't spell them. This is just one blobby thing, tear shaped. Small but getting bigger (I think) hence the anxiety.

[CLKD]

How quickly is it growing?  R U able to put a tape measure around once a week and jot down ? 

[Nicola Winter]

It's very hard to see/get to... not enjoying having hubby investigate it 🥺 I can feel it and touch it and it feels bigger every time, I could just be being paranoid.

[Minusminnie]

He wasn't sure about it as it appeared so quickly. That's why I have to go see the colorectal specialist.

It may just be an anal polyp.  I had one several years ago which a colorectal surgeon removed as it kept getting trapped but it didn't bleed. Not so long for you to wait to see a specialist ...one day less today. 

[JoJo42]

Hi, just wondered if you have had an anal fissure? I had a “skin tag” develop after having an anal fissure in the past. Can’t remember for sure, but I think they called it a sentinel pile. It developed as a result of the fissure (which was just a small split in the skin from me being constipated at that time. Before it healed, the fissure was quite sore and bled when I had a bowel movement. May not be the issue, but I thought I’d just mention it. J xx

[Nicola Winter]

Thanks for the suggestions, it does help to not feel so alone. I don't think I've had a fissure. I'll just have to wait and see what they say xx

[CLKD]

OH! JoJo42 - that was painful