A member asked:

My job requires me to walk long distances every day and i have an external hemorrhoid. will it heal? i can't take time off work.

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Dr. Mark Dickson answered

Specializes in General Surgery

It depends: What kind of problems are you having with it? As a rule, external hemorrhoids don't go away on their own. But if they are not causing problems with pain or bleeding, nothing needs to be done about them.

Answered 6/27/2015

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