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A member asked:
How often can hemorrhoids bleed? what is considered abnormal/normal? my mom is 63 years old and has internal and external hemorrhoids. says bleeding happens once a month at maximum. takes miralax for a stool softener. is this bad?
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No, it's not bad if other colon problem was ruled out appropriately. Make sure she is not anemic and iron level storage is normal by blood tests. I would not advise taking iron supplement blindly just because it may worsen constipation in certain people.
Answered 7/18/2021
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