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What is a hemmroid
A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kirpal Singhanswered
General Surgery 26 years experience
Increased pressure. : This is caused by increased intra-abdominal pressure ( from constipation, straining, lifting, pregnancy etc.). Treatment is high fiber diet, lots of w... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gregory Hinesanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Many: Topical agents for external hemorrhoids, suppositories for internal hemorrhoids, or surgery/banding if not successful.
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Dr. Steven Bowersanswered
Internal Medicine 35 years experience
Depends: Depends on the severity and whether they are thrombosed (clotted). Mild hemorrhoids can be treated with topical creams containing vasoconsticting med... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Protrusion from anus: An external hemorrhoid will present as a purplish protrusion from the anus. It may be very painful. It can be the size of one's tumb or smaller. Us... Read More
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Dr. Eric Kaplananswered
Colon and Rectal Surgery 44 years experience
Depends: External hemorrhoids are swollen tissue around the anus pink or red and soft but tender to touch. If it thomboses or clots, pain is increased and it w... Read More
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6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Allen Kamravaanswered
Colon and Rectal Surgery 17 years experience
Depends: Depends on the location and the grade.
Can range from painless bleeding to bleedingless pain and everything in between.
You can have a protrusio... Read More
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5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Seibertanswered
Gastroenterology 37 years experience
Hemorrhoids: ... are treated using a variety of medical and surgical methods, depending on what symptoms your hemorrhoids are causing. Generally, hemorrhoids are e... Read More
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A 64-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 30 years experience
Anal Fissure: Fissure means tear or split. A hemorrhoid is a swelling blood clot in a rectal vein.
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4.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Munshoweranswered
Family Medicine 32 years experience
Hemmorrhoids: Decreasing the solidity of stools can help for prevention, as large solid stools can cause a pressure in the anal area and hemorrhoids to arise.(incre... Read More
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4.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kenneth Smithanswered
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Hemorrhoids: Hemorrhoids are simply varicose veins occurring at rectum. Can with minimal trauma become inflamed. Generally benefitted by keeping stools soft. Fiber... Read More
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5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carolyn Messereanswered
Colon and Rectal Surgery 24 years experience
Not sure: I have never heard of a tomy hemorrhoid. Are you certain that is the right term?
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A 40-year-old male asked:
Dr. Adam Kopelananswered
Surgery 27 years experience
Perianal mass: That would be an unusual color for a hemorrhoid. While hemorrhoids are a common diagnosis, there are other conditions which could be confused for a h... Read More
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