Hemorrhoids Diagnosis

To accurately diagnose and treat hemorrhoids, your gastroenterologist will first need to determine whether you have hemorrhoids, or another, more serious, digestive health issue. Remember, any rectal bleeding should be evaluated by a GI specialist. Because blood in the stool can also be an indication of anal fissures, rectal tumors, colon cancer, diverticulitis and colitis, an examination at an office visit, or during a colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy procedure, is the first step toward proper diagnosis and treatment.