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Hemorrhoids

Diagnosis & Expected Duration

Monday, Aug. 27, 2007; 7:45 PM

Copyright Harvard Health Publications 2007

Diagnosis

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Unless there is rectal bleeding, most people with hemorrhoids can diagnose and treat the problem themselves. If you have rectal bleeding, it is important for you to seek care from a physician, so that more dangerous causes of bleeding can be ruled out.

Expected Duration

Painful hemorrhoid flare-ups can be a persistent problem, especially if you suffer from repeated episodes of constipation. Flare-ups are usually brief, and most symptoms disappear within a few days.

In pregnant women, hemorrhoids are often a temporary problem that either improves dramatically or disappears after childbirth.

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