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When i sit on the toilet to go poop. my anus starts turn turn purple and puffs out about 2 cms. can this be from straining or hemmroids?
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See doc: it sounds like protruding hemorrhoids - try avoiding straining and see a doc who can do a rectal exam to evaluate it further.
Answered 12/31/2016
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