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A member asked:
I have been experiencing mild irritation / a dry feeling on the outside of my anus off and on for months. is it possible this is somehow caused by internal hemorrhoids (which i do have)?
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Yes: The symptoms you are having could be due to hemorrhoids.
Answered 2/28/2019
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Yes and no.: Could be anal fissure as well.
Answered 1/28/2014
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