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If i do not wipe all of my poop away (there's still a miniscule barely visible streak of poop on toilet paper when i wipe) and i have a hemorrhoid that bleeds a little, will bacteria from the poop infect the hemorrhoid?

Q: if i do not wipe all of my poop away (there's still a miniscule barely visible streak of poop on toilet paper when i wipe) and i have a hemorrhoid that bleeds a little, will bacteria from the poop infect the hemorrhoid?

: That commonly happens to everybody who has hemorrhoids but most do not have anal infection.

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

That commonly happens to everybody who has hemorrhoids but most do not have anal infection.

Answered 2/1/2022

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A member asked:

If i do not wipe all of my poop away (there's still a miniscule barely visible streak of poop on toilet paper when i wipe) and i have a hemorrhoid that bleeds a little, will bacteria from the poop infect the hemorrhoid?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hiep Le answered

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