A person may have a fever or even bloody stool due to different causes. If diarrhea is prolonged, its symptoms can be similar to hemorrhoids symptoms; both may cause rectum bleeding.
Diarrhea is very rare the cause of hemorrhoids, but it can contribute if you already have other symptoms. Treat it seriously and persistently and it should go away, usually all it takes is to find what food your body does not absorb well.
Long-term diarrhea causes hemorrhoids, due to bulging of the veins in the anal canal, and that is what causes hemorrhoids.
Many people do not take diarrhea seriously, but there are several cases when delay in going to a doctor to get a proper diagnosis might result serious complications.
For example: if it lasts for more then three days, you suffer from abdominal or rectal pain, along with high fever, there is blood in your stool or if you are dehydrated. If any of these symptoms apply you should immediately see your doctor.
Children are exception, do not hesitate going to see the doctor, diarrhea is a very dangerous for children, because young children loss of fluid and minerals more speedily than elders.
Diagnose of diarrhea
Your doctor can perform tests like sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy to diagnose the cause or physical examination (using special instruments to check inside rectum and colon), take stool samples to check for parasites, bacteria or any other sign of disease, take blood tests, perform food test (for allergies).
Diet during Hemorrhoids
Treatment of hemorrhoids with diet is quite possible. You need to eat foods that will soften your stool.
Traveler's Diarrhea
Europe, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and Australia (urban areas have one of the highest standards in the world for hygiene, but Australia is something different) all have very high standards when it comes to food and water.
Most of Africa, You should watch your food and water when you are in Asia and South America. Don't drink tap water, don't drink dairy products, don't eat raw fruits or vegetables, avoid raw or rare meat. Use bottled water or water purifying tablets or kits.
