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can diarrhea cause hemorrhoids
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Kaplan answered
42 years experience Colon and Rectal Surgery
Most certainly: Either extreme, hard infrequent bowel movements or frequent loose stools can inflame the hemorrhoids, so best to avoid or treat both.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Reich answered
8 years experience Internal Medicine
Rectal suppository: You can try a rectal suppository like preparation H which can be picked up over the counter at a local pharmacy, this contains hydrocortisone cream wh ... Read More
A 43-year-old male asked:
Dr. Richard Zimon answered
59 years experience Internal Medicine
A bit: however you should ask your Pharacist to recommend an OTC HEMORRHOID Cream /Ointment for specific reduction in pain /swelling...MEDICONE is one exampl ... Read More
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Lori Lange answered
Specializes in Family Medicine
No: They are not related, two different issues.
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered
26 years experience Ophthalmology
Go to your PCP : Your primary care physician is the best expert equipped to evaluate and treat you immediately outside of an er visit. Do not take any blood thinners ( ... Read More
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A 52-year-old male asked:
Dr. Donald Colantino answered
61 years experience Internal Medicine
Hemorrhoids: Internal hemorrhoids do not cause those symptoms. Bleeding is the usual complication. Your symptoms, if common, are consistent with irritable bowel sy ... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Craig MacArthur answered
34 years experience Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Infection: Acute diarrhea for four days is most likely to be infectious gastroenteritis. This could be viral or bacterial. If it is not better soon, please see y ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Addagada Rao answered
56 years experience General Surgery
Any irregular bowel: Habits need physician attention for examination and work up , to find the cause and to cure , call your doctor take appointment.
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Anthony Fritz answered
33 years experience Internal Medicine
See provider: Consider seeing your provider if your diarrhea persists
A 51-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scot Lewey answered
37 years experience Gastroenterology
Possibly diarrhea: Antibiotics commonly cause diarrhea.that can aggravate hemorrhoids, that can then bleed. S ymptoms of pain, diarrhea and bleeding can be signs of coli ... Read More
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