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Have a blood stool every time my stool is hard a dry. was told i have one small internal hemorroid is that the case? how long does it take to heal?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

May not on its own: Try to make your stool soft by drinking more water and taking a fiber laxative like Metamucil. If that does not help, you may need to have the hemorrhoid treated by injection, banding or removal.

Answered 11/14/2015

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A member asked:

Have a blood stool every time my stool is hard a dry. was told i have one small internal hemorroid is that the case? how long does it take to heal?

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