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Can hemorrhoids cause loose stools?
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Usually not: Hemorrhoids are distended/swollen veins of the rectal area. They typically are a result of constipation or sitting or straining too long or much. Sometimes the medication people use to hep the swelling loosens up fecal material (glycerin) but the hemorrhoids themselves are not a cause of loose stools.
Answered 3/18/2019
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I think I have hemorrhoid.But it so small no pain, irritation besides i saw sometime blood in my stool.Give some medicine to cure before it cause pain?
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I made chocolate cupcakes yesterday, and today my stool is dark brown almost black, and loose. I did have a hemorrhoid burst yesterday for the 2nd time in two months and I have other digestive issues. Will the cocoa powder have turned my stool black?
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