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How far (how many inches) inside rectum hemorrhoid could be, are they in and around anus only?
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Hemorrhoids. : Hemorrhoids are not in the rectum. They are in the anus and there two major types. External- they hurt. Internals - they donot hurt.
Answered 12/19/2017
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