Howdy everyone,
I've been lurking on this site for about a year ever since I noticed my pile. It's been a great resource, but since the darn thing isn't going away anytime soon I thought I would go ahead and join the ranks!
I don't even know for sure if I have a fissure - I'm only 23 for goodness sake - but I'm fairly certain of my pile. I used to have slightly bloody BMs (not so much these days) and still have some constipation. The pile used to be able to go in, but now it's always poking out; it looks like a finger!! It's mostly a nuisance and an eyesore than anything else, and it makes cleaning a bit of a task. It can hurt at times when it gets inflamed, usually after a large BM, but otherwise no huge concerns. Just hoping to take away methods of reducing the inflammation and maybe get rid of it on my own. Is something like this even covered under insurance?
Anywho, I'm off to bed - hoping it hurts a little less tomorrow. Thanks for having me! Will post again soon!