A first-degree internal hemorrhoid bulges into the anal canal during
bowel movements.
A second-degree internal hemorrhoid bulges from the anus during bowel
movements, then goes back inside by itself.
A third-degree hemorrhoid bulges from the anus during bowel
movements and must be pushed back in with a finger. A fourth-degree hemorrhoid
protrudes from the anus all the time.
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By
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Healthwise Staff |
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Primary Medical Reviewer
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Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine |
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Specialist Medical Reviewer
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Kenneth Bark, MD - Surgery, Colon and Rectal |
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Last Revised
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March 16, 2012 |