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Is hemorrhoid cause thin stool?
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Thin stool: Changes in caliber of stools not usually associated with hemorrhoid more concern for lesion inside colon and higher than rectum. Could be concern for malignancy see physician soon.
Answered 12/5/2017
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No: Hemorrhoids are vascular and soft and rarely are the cause of change in bowel habits or constipation or change in the caliber of the stool in and by themselves.
Answered 12/15/2016
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