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I have hemroids. is it dangerous when i poop? it would be bad if i got poop in a cut, so isnt it equally bad to get poop in a bleeding hemroid?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

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Not quite: The anus and tissue are used to stool and flowing matter! if an abscess develops, that is bad and can spread. The hemorrhoid is a venous structure, and full of blood, and surface sealed.

Answered 2/14/2014

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A member asked:

I have hemroids. is it dangerous when i poop? it would be bad if i got poop in a cut, so isnt it equally bad to get poop in a bleeding hemroid?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Creighton Wright answered

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