Hemorrhoid – Internal or External?
Okay, so I’ve asked about a hemorrhoid before. And constipation recently. They just go hand-in-hand. But, ah… I’m asking about whether or not I have a prolapsed internal hemorrhoid or just an external one right now.
I’ve looked up pictures of prolapsed internal hemorhoids – which are… disturbing – as well as hemorrhoid diagrams. From what I see, a prolapsed internal hemorrhoid would literally come from the anus. Like something stuck up there pointing out. Apparently they can come out when you strain and, at a certain point, you can push them manually back in. This is why I’m asking.
Mine are… Well, I CAN push them back in/down usually after they puff/swell up when I strain due to my recent constipation, but my thing is that mine seem to be on the outer rim of my… Rectum? Like an external hemorrhoid would be. They swell when I strain, the swelling can be pushed back down with a couple of tries, but I can physically feel that it’s connected to my anus, unlike how – from what I understand – a prolapsed one would be.
Is this an external hemorrhoid, a prolapsed inner hemorrhoid, or just an internal hemorrhoid that I can feel that isn’t prolapsing – do you think?
Tagged with: anus • external hemorrhoid • internal hemorhoids • outer rim • prolapsed internal hemorrhoid • rectum
Filed under: Hemorrhoid Questions
angie (68)
Yes it’s important to get a doctor to take a look at these, just in case they may strangulate which must be avoided.
Internal or external
See your doctor and he will refer you
They just need tying off and they die
There is really no need to live with these get rid
It’s an internal hemorrhoid that comes out and that causes the pain. You can get prescription suppositories from your doctor. You can also get them tied off by a proctologist but they usually come back in about 5 years and then you have it done again. You can also have them surgically removed which I would do except I’m old. There’s a great deal of pain in the recovery period.