There is a clear difference between anal canal polyps and hemorrhoids, and they are not the same disease. An anal canal polyp is an inflammatory swelling on the rectal mucosa, while hemorrhoids are flexed stasis and dilation of the venous plexus. Anal canal polyp is a kind of inflammatory proliferative mass, there is the possibility of cancer, the cause may be dietary factors, genetic factors, inflammatory stimulation, etc., may appear blood in the stool, abdominal pain, abdominal distension, change in stool properties and other symptoms, anal canal polyp can be treated by surgical resection, the prognosis is relatively good. Hemorrhoids is the mucous membrane of the lower rectum and the skin blood vessels around the anal canal, stasis and expansion of the formation of venous masses, there will also be blood in the stool, but usually bright red blood, the anus has a swelling protruding from the anus. It is also necessary to carry out timely treatment, while paying attention to improve the constipation. Anal canal polyps and hemorrhoids are not the same disease, but both need to pay attention to, timely medical treatment, give appropriate treatment.