Hemorrhoid???
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| Fri, 01-28-2005 - 8:37pm |
I don't know if anyone can help me here--I have what I think may be an internal protruding hemorrhoid, but am not quite sure. I am only 25, have never been pregnant and thought I was too young for this!
In the past I have sometimes experienced painful BM's, but have never had blood in my stool (that I've noticed anyway) so I didn't think that much of it. Well, a couple of BM's ago, I noticed a very small protrusion of pink tissue from the anal cavity. I read some of the messages on hemorrhoids posted here and learned that some people simply push them back into place gently. Tried it, and it worked for a moment or two, but slowly made its way out again. I guess what I want to know is if this sounds like a hemorrhoid and if so, is it something that will eventually go back in by itself once the "flare-up" is over? I read online that hemorrhoids can clear up on their own. Or am I going to have to have some kind of procedure done to get rid of this thing or at least make it stay where it belongs!!! It barely protrudes at all right now, but I want to take care of this before it gets out of hand.
I am already a vegetarian and get lots of fiber (lots of legumes, leafy greens, fruits, beans, etc.), but I guess I will be adding more. The only problem is that I already feel like I get pretty "gassy" and am worried that more fiber will only exacerbate that problem (any suggestions on getting rid of gas and bloating are welcome as well). Please advice on how to get this nasty thing to disappear! I didn't think this happened at my age and I'm kind of worried. How serious does it sound? Somebody help! :)

Hi Sunset and Welcome, First