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Hemmorhoids or something else.

About a year ago I noticed 2 large bumps on both sides of the anus that appear only when I go to the bathroom.  I strain all the time, even though a majority of the time I have ideal snake like stool. I get a lot of gas and also have stomach groans and pains.  My stool is normal but seems thin. When I push I feel like my anus gets tighter. I west to a gastro who went up there and said she couldn't feel any hemmorhoids and gave me bulking antibiotic which made my stools larger but made my stomach hurt. Now I am off of that and it went back to soft and smooth but I still need to strain still have the bumps. I'm afraid its not hemmorhoids because the Dr could feel any. Is this normal? Could it be that my anus is very tight?
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Based on you saying that there are/were two bumps AND you strain, it sounds like hemorrhoids to me. Internal hemorrhoids typically do not cause any pain, hence why you don't notice often. When you strain go poop though, it can cause those hemorrhoids to become irritated and even pop out (prolapsing) to a point that you can then see them with the naked eye.

The good news is, internal hemorrhoids don't often cause pain. It's the external one (unfortunately what I have) that cause the most agony. Keep an eye on their color and size over time -- it's common for people to gently push the hemorrhoid back inside with no pain too, so consider trying that. If it starts to grow dark red, purple or black.. schedule an appointment with your doctor because that could indicate a blood clot.

Good luck!
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Thank you for your response. I guess the part that scares me is that my gastro looked and said no internal hems. This gets me scared of maybe rectal prolapse. Is it possible for the Dr. To not feel them but actually be there?
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