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Is outer hemorrhoids usually feel hard? what does it mean if they clot off ?

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Dr. Matthew Lublin answered

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Thrombosis: If a hemorrhoid gets firm and hard in the outside, it is usually a thrombosis hemorrhoid. This occurs when blood acutely fills a hemorrhoid. This conditon is usually self limiting and will resolve in 5 to 7 days as the blood gets resorbed by the body.

Answered 8/13/2018

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