Sounds like you have some serious anal irritation. Might be time for a better barrier cream. My favorite was always plain zinc oxide. Others will probably chime in with their favorites. It does get better. I stopped needing constant barrier cream after a couple of months.

Jan

Could be a fissure or possible cuffitis. You may need to see the GI to verify this. If it is a fissure they can prescribe ointments to help heal the cut(s). If it is cuffitis, they will most likely prescribe rectal suppositories. Sometimes it can be a broken blood vessel as well, but with the stinging going on it sounds like it may be a fissure.

If you are straining when emptying, this can be a cause of the fissures. Cuffitis is residual disease in the rectal cuff, but usually produces more bothersome symptoms like urgency etc, but blood and irritation in the anal canal is a sign of this problem as well. Good luck.

Calmoseptine, if available to you, they are a sponsor of this site, see the top of the page, and the best I've found. Also please follow Jeanne's advice and have it checked out if the bleeding continues.

I have zinc cream that is 30% zinc. It is like cement, very dry and thick. Perhaps I need to use something with less zinc content which would be more comfortable to apply.

Also try cleaning your bum by using a hand shower wand instead of wiping. Then "pat" dry. . .no rubbing.

If the blood is bright red on your toilet paper, then it's most likely bleeding right from your anus and like Jan said, irritation.