We speak of hemorrhoids when your veins around the anus and rectum are inflammable. This is a real burden as it comes with a lot of pain. What are the symptoms of hemorrhoids? External hemorrhoids are not very difficult to see. When you look around the anus there are red spots that are painful when you touch them or even when you don’t touch them. Internal hemorrhoids are a little bit more difficult to see but not more difficult to feel. The pain is probably even worse than external hemorrhoids. When you think you have hemorrhoids you should see a doctor and ask for advice on the matter. He will probably advice you to eat and drink more healthier and stop smoking at least for a while.