Hi everyone!
I've been looking all over the internet to find someone with a similar issue. Since I can remember, I've had instances where my anus will get a little tear and bleed when I pass a stool. It never happened very much, until like 7 months ago when it started to occur every two weeks or so. I get a few papercut-like tears around my anus that bleed when I poop and then heal up in a couple days before happening again. They never really hurt, but I can sometimes feel a tiny sharp pain when I pass a stool and then oftentimes there is some bright red blood on the toilet paper. The cuts are always very shallow. Sometimes there is just one at a time and other times there are 2 or 3 (not as often). Also worth mentioning - the cuts are usually in different places and don't fall under the typical fissure location (on the midline). I've been trying to watch what I eat and I've been taking fiber supplements for like 4 months now. I have been so concerned and just want to know if anyone knows what could be causing this. My mind always leaps to cancer... Could it be a food allergy? Or could my anal muscles just be abnormally tight? Please please please help. It's giving me so much anxiety. Thank you so much in advance :)