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What color is mucus discharge from hemorrhoids?
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Blood: Hemorrhoids usually do not discharge mucus. On flare-up it might bleed.
Answered 11/30/2014
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NONE: Hemorrhoids are painful, swollen veins in the lower portion of the rectum or anus. They should not be discharging mucus or pus unless you have an abscess,etc. Hemorrhoids may bleed and that would be blood red.
Answered 5/27/2018
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