A member asked:

Do external hemorrhoids always bleed? pretty sure i have a small red bulge on my anus, but it's not bleeding and it isn't itchy.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

No: It is not necessary for an external hemorrhoid to bleed.

Answered 3/26/2021

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Hemorrhoid. : While hemorrhoids may bleed and cause pain, they can exist without bleeding or causing pain.

Answered 11/27/2017

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