External hemorrhoids can be painful. They are usually most painful immediately following a bowel movement or after straining or lifting. They may b...

External hemorrhoids are rarely dangerous. They can develop a blood clot that may burst, but although this will cause several minutes of bleeding,...

Yes, most external hemorrhoids will go away on their own within weeks, even without treatment. However, external hemorrhoids can recur, which means...

No, external hemorrhoids develop outside the anus, so a person cannot push them back in.

Both males and females can get hemorrhoids. Some studies suggest that females are more likely to report hemorrhoids than males and they may have mo...