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Can internal piles be hard?

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If thrombosed, but: ...are you sure they're hemorrhoids? Best to get checked please.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/28/2014

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Had banding and laser for internal hemorrhoids but been having difficulty healing cause of hard stools. I take fiber and stool softener twice a day, could the stool softener make it worse?

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