Ive Had Hemorrhoids For Many Years. I Had One That

Posted on Mon, 3 Feb 2020

Question: ive had hemorrhoids for many years. i had one that bothered me so i had it banded about 10-12 years ago.
i also have chronic back issues and i take meds that constipat me. i passed a hard stool that took some effort and discomfort and i had some blood in the toilet bowl and on the toilet paper.
This morning i had some more blood but much less. im guessing i caused some damage to my hemorrhoids when passing the hard stool.
is this common with hemorrhoids?
whats the best way to get it healed?
thanks

Answered by Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It sounds like hemorrhoids

Detailed Answer:
Hi Adqews,

It sounds like textbook hemorrhoids. The most important thing is to keep your stools soft by drinking plenty of fluids and eating lots of fibre. Try a laxative to begin with. If it doesn't help you should see a colorectal surgeon for possibly another round of banding.

Hope this helps. Please let me know if you have further questions.

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