A 21-year-old member asked:
are pinworms anything to do with hemorrhoids?
9 doctor answers • 15 doctors weighed in
Dr. David Gutman answered
Internal Medicine 20 years experience
No: Both can cause rectal itching, but they are unrelated.
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Dr. Kenneth Cheng answered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
No: Pinworms are a type of parasitic infection of the rectum and anus. Hemorrhoids are completely unrelated and one does not lead to the other. As dr. Gutman has already stated, both can cause itching, but pinworms are usually not painful and usually do not cause bleeding; whereas hemorrhoids can be painful and are a common cause of rectal bleeding.
6558 viewsAnswered May 10, 2018
Dr. Jonathan Leibowitz answered
Internal Medicine 28 years experience
No: Well aside from both itching - no.
But, be careful the owner of pinworms that scratch their hemorrhoids is in for a fun time in a pool of blood!
6542 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Andrew Carroll answered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
No: Pinworms are a parasitic infection. They have nothing to do with hemorrhoids.
6538 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Theodore Cole answered
Specializes in Family Medicine
No: These are separate issues, although they can occur at the same time. The treatments are very different, as pinworms are an infection and hemorrhoids are a structural problem.
6538 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Perry Sexton answered
Specializes in Family Medicine
No: Pinworms and hemorrhoids are only related inasmuch as they are neighbors. Pinworms are parasites that live in the colon as a tiny worm. They lay their eggs just outside at the anus, then crawl back inside. This tends to itch the child with it. A hemorrhoid is like a varicose vein in the rectum from years of pressure. To remove the blood from the vein, inflammation comes and brings burning and itch.
6538 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Paige Gutheil answered
Family Medicine 19 years experience
No: There is no direct cause/effect correlation. In theory, if one were to have a severe enough case of pinworms that caused constipation and straining, then you would be at risk for hemorrhoids. This would be a rare correlation.
6534 viewsAnswered Jun 2, 2018
Dr. Michael Klein answered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
No: While both pinworms and hemorrhoids are problems which can cause itching of the anus, they are from completely different causes. Pinworms are a common worm infection in which small worms lay eggs surrounding the anus and can cause itching. Hemorrhoids are varicose (overstretched) veins in the rectum and anal area cause by straining with bowel movements and often pregnancy.
6534 viewsReviewed Mar 1, 2019
Dr. Cecily Kelly answered
Specializes in Family Medicine
No: Pinworms are a parasite. Hemorrhoids are inflamed vessels around or inside the anus or rectum.
6534 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A 26-year-old male asked:
How can I know if I have pinworms or hemorrhoids?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Mark Dickson answered
General Surgery 23 years experience
See a doctor: There is no way you can diagnose this yourself. Only someone with medical knowledge can diagnose and treat it.
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A 26-year-old male asked:
What are the symptoms of hemorrhoids and pinworms. ?
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Dr. Neigatha Graney answered
Pediatrics 37 years experience
See Your Doctor: Hemorrhoids and Pinworms can have similar symptoms; most commonly anal itching. Unlike pinworms, hemorrhoids can cause pain depending on their location and bleeding. Hemorrhoids are caused by swollen rectal blood vessels whereas pinworms are an infestation. Your symptoms are not given therefore be aware your full medical history and visual inspection may suggest other possible causes. See a doctor
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