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What Are The Reasons For Bruises Around The Anus?

I have noticed small amounts of blood on toilet paper for close to a month now. Last 2 weeks in between butt cheeks has been very itchy and have noticed soft lumps and purple discoloring in about a 3 inch circle around anus. Have appointment with Dr. set for next week. Any ideas?
Tue, 28 Nov 2017
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history and understood the concerns.
The commonest causes of your problems of itching around the anus, soft lumps and purple discoloration of 3 inches circle around anus are as follows:
Dermatitis with fungal infection of the peri-anal skin and mixed infection.
This can be secondary to colitis or so.
These things can cause the toilet paper to get stained with blood on wiping.
Hence I would advise you the following:
Get a consultation of a General Surgeon and/or a Dermatologist.
Clean the area with plain water and do not use any soaps. Keep the area dry with a hair dryer. Apply liquid povidone iodine locally and allow it to dry-up.
Send the sample of stool.
Blood tests for CBC, diabetes and so on as per clinical evaluation.
Start a course of an antibiotic and metronidazole; probiotics, multivitamins with mineral.
This should give you a great relief.
Anti-fungal tablets and local/topical applications if there is an evidence of fungal infection.
Further management as per the reports of investigations.
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What Are The Reasons For Bruises Around The Anus?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history and understood the concerns. The commonest causes of your problems of itching around the anus, soft lumps and purple discoloration of 3 inches circle around anus are as follows: Dermatitis with fungal infection of the peri-anal skin and mixed infection. This can be secondary to colitis or so. These things can cause the toilet paper to get stained with blood on wiping. Hence I would advise you the following: Get a consultation of a General Surgeon and/or a Dermatologist. Clean the area with plain water and do not use any soaps. Keep the area dry with a hair dryer. Apply liquid povidone iodine locally and allow it to dry-up. Send the sample of stool. Blood tests for CBC, diabetes and so on as per clinical evaluation. Start a course of an antibiotic and metronidazole; probiotics, multivitamins with mineral. This should give you a great relief. Anti-fungal tablets and local/topical applications if there is an evidence of fungal infection. Further management as per the reports of investigations.