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An internal hemorrhoid that protrudes can collect
small amounts of mucus and microscopic stool
particles that can lead to pruritus ani.
On the other hand, external hemorrhoids develop
near the anus and usually covered by very sensitive
skin. Like the internal hemorrhoid, it is also usually
painless, but when a blood clot such as when
thrombosis develops, you can feel a painful and a hard
lump. More so, external hemorrhoids can bleed and
rupture.