can hemorrhoids cause abdominal pain - #26596
I am kinda panicking here bc for the past few weeks, I've been dealing with some pretty annoying symptoms. It started with this itching and discomfort in my lower regions, right? At first, I just thought it was, ya know, just a mild irritation. But then, I started noticing that I also had this weird abdominal pain, mostly on the left side. It's not a sharp pain, more like a dull ache, but it gets worse when I sit for too long or after I eat. Like, can hemorrhoids cause abdominal pain? I mean, I heard they can cause all sorts of trouble, like bleeding and itching, but abdominal pain? It seems a bit much. I did some Googling and found mixed stuff — some say yes, others say no, and I'm just all confused! I just feel like everything's related; I mean, they’re both in the lower area, right? I've also noticed some changes in my bowel movements, but nothing too crazy. My friend said she had a similar issue and ended up needing surgery for her hemorrhoids. Should I be worried like that? Can hemorrhoids cause abdominal pain or am I jumping the gun here? Just feeling lost and I really wanna figure this out before it gets worse!
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