Hemorrhoids symptoms

If you think you are suffering from hemorrhoids and you’re starting to freak out a little bit, then I recommend you check first what the most common internal and external hemorrhoids symptoms are.

If you feel itching or anal swelling or even rectal pain, then you might have a hemorrhoid condition. Also, if you encounter pain during bowel movements or blood on the toilet paper or in stool or any other rectal bleeding, I suggest you consult your doctor.

Any symptoms of rectal bleeding can point to other medical conditions such as inflammation of the intestines, rectal cancer or colon cancer. Therefore, if the bleeding lasts for more than a few days, it’s important to see your doctor as soon as possible.

Now that we know what the symptoms of hemorrhoids are, our next question is: What causes hemorrhoids?