Hello everyone, I have been away from this site for a while, and have lost my account! I have been suffering from a fissure for 3 years now, but with really careful diet, the bleeding seems to have gone, but the pain is still there constantly. And it is still feeling as if something is going to tear every time I have a bowel movement.
In the past year or so, I have been feeling a tender lump about 4 cm into my anal canal. I am not sure if it is a hemorrhoid because 4 cm seems a bit too deep too 'internal' to be a hemorrhoid esp given that I am a small person. So I worry that it might be a polyp, but then it feels tender and it hurts. The lump itself is soft, and is about 1cm width x 0.5cm length, but it feels as if the canal itself is slightly swollen too. I know that I need to have it looked at professionally, but I just wonder if it sounds worrying? I have been really careful with my diet to ensure soft stool. As a result, I haven't bled for almost a year, but am still feeling the pain and discomfort. The lump has been there for over a year now and it just won't go away! I would really like to go back to the days when I can eat whatever I like, and to be able to cycle again!
Anyway, I wonder how far up is an internal haemorrhoid usually locate..?