Hi, I have a question about anal itching. About a month and half ago I had severe anal itching and after a day or so a lump appeared. The lump then caused a leakage of something that was not really fecal matter but liquidy. It wasn t pus. It was clear with a slight brownish tint. The lump was not painful until I wiped aggressively due to the itching, then the lump became painful due to irritation and broken skin. It went away in a day or 2 on its own. We have ticks really bad and I thought maybe a tick had attached there that I hadn t noticed, I will say I remain constipated due to methadone treatment. I have been addicted to pain pills for around 10 years and 2 years ago I started going to a methadone clinic so Im sure it isn t from the methadone as I have taken it for years. I take Miralax to relieve the constipation so I don t strain during a bm very often unless I ve missed a day or 2 of Miralax. Nonetheless I don t have bm s very often because before I started using Miralax my bowels had gotten in the habit of only going every couple days. Either way, I only go every 3 or 4 days but the stool is still very soft. This is why I thought it may have been a tick because I don t go very often so I thought I may have had a tick there and just didn t notice. Well the problem has returned. Now I m certain it s not a tick bite, there s no way I would have been bitten by a tick twice in a month or 2 on my anus. So now I m wondering what it is. It s the same as last time, intense itching for a day or so and then a small painless lump that itches really bad. The itching is easing up but the lump is still there but it appeared just today. I don t think it s hemerroids as the lump is painless and I don t bleed during a bm unless I wipe very aggessively for a few minutes. Im not sure what the lump looks like, I haven t looked at it. I don t have insurance and can t afford a doctors visit. I will say my hygiene is not the best but I do try to keep my genital area clean. I use unscented baby wipes sometimes and I have used them for years also so I don t think it is because of them. I use regular toilet paper with no put fumes or additives so I don t think it s them. I think it may be due to bad hygiene as well as sweat and moisture from the heat but I haven t seen anywhere online where it says that anal itching and scratching can cause painless lumps that go away on their own after a couple of days. Please tell me what is wrong with my anus?? Thank you in advance.