Less commonly, hemorrhoid signs and symptoms will be severe enough that they require treatment from a physician.
While the cause could indeed be hemorrhoids, a more serious condition could be underlying.
This article covers what hemorrhoids feel like and other symptoms to look out for.
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Frequent Symptoms
Hemorrhoids can come with external and/or internal symptoms, depending on how they form.
External Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids on the outside of the anus are known as external hemorrhoids.
External hemorrhoids are painful because of the many nerve endings located on the skin around the anus.
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This might happen, for instance, when lifting something heavy or during a bowel movement.
Aprolapsed hemorrhoidmight become painful but usually retracts back inside the anus on its own.
External hemorrhoids may rarely have blood pool inside them and sometimesclot, which is called an acutely thrombosed hemorrhoid.
If an internal hemorrhoid prolapses and cant be pushed back inside, it may be chronically prolapsed.
Complications
Hemorrhoids can be chronic and painful, but they do not usually cause complications.
Rarely, a thrombosed hemorrhoid may rupture.
This might cause more bleeding and pain, but the site of the rupture usually heals on its own.
In some cases, a skin tag might form at the location of a thrombosed hemorrhoid that has healed.
In the event of these symptoms, it might be necessary to have testing to rule out other conditions.
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Bloody stool is not typical for hemorrhoids and may be an indication that another problem is occurring.
Although rare, hemorrhoids can result in severe pain, life-threatening bleeding, or infection.
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