How to tell if you have rectal polyps or hemorrhoids

At present, you can not judge whether it is rectal polyps or hemorrhoids, you should follow the doctor’s instructions and combined with clinical symptoms, as well as the relevant examination, by a professional doctor to distinguish between rectal polyps or hemorrhoids. 1. Clinical symptoms: (1) hemorrhoids: the more common symptoms of this disease are anal bleeding, perianal itching; in severe cases, there will be anal pain, anal prolapse and other symptoms, which will easily lead to dry stools, not easy to discharge. (2) Rectal polyps: the main symptom is blood in the stool, which is related to the surface erosion of the polyp. When the rectal polyp gradually increases in size, the patient will have the urge to have a bowel movement at any time, accompanied by unclean bowel movement and other symptoms, and the severe cases are prone to mucus stool. 2. Relevant examination: mainly including rectal diagnosis, endoscopy, barium enema, rectal ultrasound and abdominal CT, etc., these methods can be used to identify whether it is hemorrhoids or rectal polyps, but also to understand the presence of anal abscess, anal fissure, anal fistula or intestinal tumors and other diseases. If rectal polyps or hemorrhoids can be identified according to the above two methods, treatment should be given as soon as possible to avoid aggravating the condition and causing complications, leading to worsening of blood in the stool or risk of cancer.