does a hemorrhoid mean no anal?

[bikinksterboy]

not much more to say, other than a couple weeks ago I went to my primary physician and confirmed my suspicion that I had a small hemorrhoid in my butt that will probably go away on its own with time. it's not painful and it doesn't really interfere with anything and I don't like bleed. All that being said, how much does this affect my options when it comes to receiving anal sex? I've generally stayed away from my butt since finding out, just from an excess of caution.

[Carly]

Hey bikinsterboy -- even if you're not in a lot of pain or experiencing bleeding, you should definitely avoid anal play of any kind until you know your hemorrhoid is fully healed to avoid prolonging healing and aggravating it enough for it to get worse. This may require checking back in with your primary doctor to confirm.