Extremely embarrassing TMI question...about my bum.

[PumpkinZulu]

I would be more concerned that they are popping into what she thinks is a skin tag that she has had all her life. hemoroids are one thing but I would be chatting to your Ob/GP or middy about it first.

Yeah that was DF's and my main concern too, is it bad that they are there? I would feel more comfy with a midwife than a GP, would I just call the hospital and explain it to a nurse? All my apps have been at home so I babe t dealt with the hospital yet, not sure.

[willow5]

Yeah that was DF's and my main concern too, is it bad that they are there? I would feel more comfy with a midwife than a GP, would I just call the hospital and explain it to a nurse? All my apps have been at home so I babe t dealt with the hospital yet, not sure.

Start where you feel most comfortable I know everyone has one, but when it comes to having to show someone it's soooo embarasing why is that???

[Ozziehoffy]

JM... see you're smarter than me!! Although mine was sore at the time so kinda wanted something fast.

Willow, I know right!

[Just Me]

JM... see you're smarter than me!! Although mine was sore at the time so kinda wanted something fast.

Ha ha - nah, I think your DH was just more obliging than mine. I did have mine express posted though because I wanted it fast too

[catetay]

Skin tags also get worse when your pg, if they're anywhere that might rub against something they can become very sore, red and even bleed. Lots of peeps have them around the anus You may even have roids behind the tag. Worth asking your OB/MW about, as some don't get smaller after you give birth and may need to be removed.
HTH

[emc2]

salt bath as per the article on this site

[*LittleMissSummer*]

I didnt laugh as theres nothing more embarassing than when i burst my a-hole when i was pushing. I had to have it stitched up and couldn't crap properly for weeks

I really hope its just roids and can be easily fixed for you

[~Gee_Whizzy~]

Oh PZ i feel your pain! i had roids with both my pregnancies but mine where so bad (both times) that the creams did nothing (they had become thrombosed) so i had to have them surgically removed - i would rather go thru childbirth than have that done again!

what cream are you using, it is proctosedyl?

[willow5]

If you can't get any cream straight away, ice helps a little. I have been know to get an ice cube and "apply" it for as long as possible(basically get in some weird position and hold it on there until it feels a bit numb), yes it's not elegant at all, but gives a little relief for a little while.

[Mum2Romone]

it's haemorriods but probably from the pressure on your lower half now you've got a bigger bub in there.

I got them around the same time when pregnant with DS, they got BAD after birth but Arcadia is right, my midwife laughed when i mentioned it and told me this too.... It goes away, eventually use cream to help, but the pain/ lumps sound like a vein clot....not bad just painful..... No pushing and a soft pillow might help

[LimeSlice]

Go to the GP, it sounds like an abscess...

Which can cause problems if it isn't treated. So go to the GP and get it checked out properly before you go smothering it with roid creams etc.