Most of the rectal conditions like, anal fissures, fistulae, abscesses, anal melanoma or irritation and itching, have common symptoms which can lead to being falsely diagnosed as hemorrhoids and treated as such.

Colonoscopy view

The usual medical procedure of hemorrhoids diagnosis begins with a visual inspection of the anus continued with a manual examination inside the lower rectum. In some cases the doctor introduces in the rectal cavity an anoscope in order to get a better view of the anal canal’s interior. Because rectal bleeding caused by internal hemorrhoids is also a symptom for colon cancer, the doctor may perform a colonoscopy to thoroughly inspect the rectum in order to rule out the more serious scenario. In the USA, colonoscopy is recommended to everybody who is over 50 years of age, or to those who are over 40 and who have family history of bowel diseases, like colon cancer.

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