A fleshy mass that comes out of the anus during a bowel movement can be either hemorrhoids or polyps. Both hemorrhoids as well as long-term flesh can cause flesh pain in the anal area after stooling, but there are differences between the two conditions that can be identified by the nature and symptoms of the flesh masses. If the protruding mass of flesh in the anal area is spherical and with a tip and some mobility, it indicates that the protruding one belongs to a polyp. In some cases, the polyps are semicircular, inactive, and have rectal mucosa attached to the semicircular surface, indicating that they are caused by hemorrhoids. A small amount of blood with no pain while the mass is protruding is indicative of a rectal polyp. However, a large amount of bleeding or even spurting of blood after prolapse indicates that it is due to hemorrhoids.