How can i tell if i have hemorhoids or something more dangerous?

Depends on symptoms: If you have noticed blood in the toilet bowl or when wiping, it can be a sign of many different problems including hemorrhoids, inflammatory bowl disease and cancer. The best start is to see your primary care doctor. Depending on symptoms, age, and history, you may need more testing such as sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy (looking in bowels with camera). Pain could also be a number of other diseases.