Lump Around The Anus.. Yikes

[EllieJP]

It’s painless, no bleeding or irritation at all about half the size of a pea, skin coloured. Would say I probably noticed it about 3 months ago.. May have gotten slightly bigger in that time. No change in bowel movements etc. Any ideas? Thank heavens this is anonymous. Haha

[Buenchico]

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/piles-haemorrhoids/

https://www.anusol.co.uk/piles-advice/symptoms

[Mamyalynne]

Quite likely to be something innocuous, skin is prone to lumps and bumps - however, it is worth getting it looked at.

[jno]

if it's getting bigger I'd definitely be seeing a doctor about it, painless or not. Such remote parts of the body aren't susceptible to easy self-examination.

[david small]

Probably piles. Haemorrhoids.
Piles (haemorrhoids) are lumps inside and around your bottom (anus). They often get better on their own after a few days.

[Sqad]

I like the answer of Mamya 01.37,sounds like a simple cyst.

For me, it has none of the characteristics of a pile (haemorrhoids)

Probably a personal skin tag or benign cyst.

No big deal....see your G.P at your convenience.

[1ozzy]

And allow your GP to inspect your posterior ;-/

[Sqad]

For "personal " read PERI-ANAL.

[Old_Geezer]

Skin tag ?

[EllieJP]

Thank you, it’s taken my mind off it a lot. I’ll get it checked out soon. Could also add that I can pinch it between 2 fingers and pull it away and can feel a perfect sphere under the skin.. but it doesn’t move around..

Thanks again

[Sqad]

Thanks Ellie, my opinion remains unchanged.