Abscess

Do You REALLY Have Hemroids?
There are many other diseases and medical conditions with symptoms that are similar to hemroids. Typically, these belong to four broad categories:
Anorectal conditions
Inflammatory bowel diseases
Sexually transmitted diseases
Polyps and cancers
Let's discuss these in more details:
Anorectal Conditions - Fissures, Abscesses, and Fistulas
There are three anorectal conditions with symptoms that are often mistaken for hemroids. These are fissures, abscesses, and fistulas. Let's describe them in a little bit more detail:
Abscesses
An abscess is a collection of pus that forms because of the invasion of bacteria. When fecal materials become trapped in glands located between the sphincter muscles in the Excretory Orifice canal, a painful, tender, and swollen bulge called an anorectal abscess can develop.
Abscesses cannot be treated by antibiotics - instead, it needs to be located and drained.
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