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A member asked:

Might i have internal hemorrhoids because i saw lots of bright colored blood after having a bowel movement?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Yes- possible: BUT you need exam and perhaps colonoscopy to be sure nothing else going on!

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 7/26/2014

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Every few weeks I see a very small amounts of blood on the tp after a bowel movement. Doctor said internal hemorrhoids. Can they bleed like this?

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Just had the rubber band ligation yesterday for internal hemorrhoids. Today after a bowel movement i saw blood and a slightly foul smell. Is it normal?

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Can INTERNAL hemorrhoids cause mild but constant burning in my anus not associated with bowel movements? If not, what else? Occasional blood on stool

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Have bouts of pebble poops on & off for 6mo between regular stool. No blood except 1x when wiping few months back (super small amount, bright red. had hemorrhoids). Is that what drs mean when they say changes in bowel movements could be colon cancer?

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Why is my hemorrhoid white? Its not an abscess. It protrudes during Bowel movement and goes back in after standing up. Its not painful at all and no blood. Also am I supposed to push every time I have BMs?

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Toilet water blood red after bowel movement. Was fresh bright red blood. Stool was normal brown colour with no blood in it. Internal hemorrhoid?
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