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Open wound between my buttocks that won't heal

This is a bit humiliating, but I've been dealing with this for over three months at this point and I'm frankly on my last string regarding this. For reasons I can't really go into, though not by my choice, going to the doctor is off the table.

The area just below my tailbone, inside the buttcheeks, has some sort of wound. I'm not sure how or when exactly I got this wound - I'm not sexually active, so I've ruled out STIs. Due to its position, I can't exactly bandage it. I've been taking care not to irritate it, but there's only so much I can do. Using the restroom often reopens it, as does walking, or standing up, or sitting down, or shifting in bed, among countless other things. In short, it's driving me insane. I've taken to wearing pads positioned more towards the back whenever I know I'm going to be out and about in order to spare myself the mortification of bleeding through my clothes.

At first, I was curious about what it was, but after months of bleeding, itching, and pain, all I want is to make it stop. I'd appreciate any advice on how to help it heal.
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You may have an infection, hemorrhoids, or something else which may need a doctor's diagnosis. Sitting a lot causes hemorrhoids, in case that is the problem. Being overweight can chafe the skin. Can you provide more info?
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this maybe fungus,  they can get in this region and make a cut like between the toes, like athlete foot and sometimes it can bleed and itch
Sorry, but you need to see a doctor, especially if it hurts a lot to go to the bathroom.  You could have just a cut, but that would seemingly heal.  But if it does hurt to go, it can be an anal fissure.  Whatever it is, you need a doctor to look at it and diagnose it because you can't fix it if you don't know what it is.  
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