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Can you get a hemorrhoid from anal sex?

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Yes!: Especially if already present, they can be exacerbated. But frequent anal sex can cause hemorrhoids, but many do not get them.

Dr Wright and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/8/2018

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I sometimes get hemorrhoids and im really scared to have anal sex because i can't stand having another breakout. They come and go and IV had at least one break out a year since my junior year in highschool im 24 now. I can't imagine why that would happen.

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I have to get surgery soon for an external hemorrhoids. Which procedure would be the safest and most effective and how long after the procedure should I wait to have anal sex?

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I had stapled hemorrhoid surgery 2 months ago, will the staples fall out on their own or do I have to get another procedure to get them removed? I tried having receptive anal sex but I found out I still have staples in there 2 months after my surgery?

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Are hemorrhoids in anus common during pregnancy ? How to get rid of it ? It itch and is visible during sex

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I'm a gay male and I have external hemorrhoids that don't seem to be responding well to Anusol HC.Is it possible to return to "pain free" anal sex if I get a hemorrhoid surgery?Can it be normal again?

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