Hi Zarielle,

A very warm welcome to our forum.

You really must go and see your GP, as only s/he can decide what the cause is and what treatment you may need. This could be something simple like piles, or it could be something more serious like cancer. Skin picking disorder is inconsequential in comparison, so I don't think that your GP will be too worried about this. Needless to say, if it is cancer, the sooner it is attended to the better, so please don't let this disorder stop you from taking action.

Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Like Jolamine said, there are loads of possible reasons for this and nobody is going to be able to tell you what it is likely to be.

At your age, cancer is pretty unlikely. I was more than 10 years older than you when I had rectal bleeding, ongoing almost daily for weeks, weight loss, some loose stools (maybe once a week) and trapped wind and the consultant said that at my age (40), I would be very unlucky if it turned out to be cancer. And as we all expected, it turned out to be hemorrhoids.

However, that doesn't mean you should avoid going to the doctor. For one thing, unlikely is not the same as impossible and there is that slight chance it could be and then you would really need to know as early as possible. More likely, it could be something like a polyp or IBD. In the first case, well, most polyps are harmless but some can become cancerous so if it was that, you would want it removed in order to avoid the chance of cancer later on. And if it is something like IBD, you want it treated.

And even if it is just something like piles or a fissure, well, you're going to worry about it until you get some answers. 

And realistically, you are going to have to go to the doctor sometime. 

Hi Dave,

Well said!

Kind regards,

Jolamine