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Internal hemorrhoids are swollen and make the passing of the stool difficult need to strain hard and have to use enemas to have a bm. the stool is flat but soft, i take a stool softener every evening.
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If u have bad: Internal hemm, please see a rectal specialist as u may be a candidate for rubber banding, or they may need to be lanced or removed.
Answered 2/24/2018
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Get checked: Have you had a colonoscopy? You should make sure to have one with your symptoms to ensure nothing else is going on. It is unusual for internal hemorrhoids to give such an obstructive picture.
Answered 10/10/2013
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