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Hemorrhoids can burst with a surprising and scary amount of blood. They are enlargedEnlarged adenoids Enlarged prostate veins, and if pressurePressure ulcer from stool and straining gets too great they rupture. It's not something that is life threatening, but you do need to keep up with the fiber to avoid constipation and future hemorrhoid development. Also, if you have diarrhea the amount of bile can be very irritating to hemorrhoids as well, so don't overdo it on the fiber. :-)