I've been having occasional mild external hemorrhoids for a while now, and haven't figured out the cause yet. The first time I remember I got it when I was doing high level physical training during my sports career (e.g., after doing squats with a partner sitting on my shoulders), and associated that with overstrain. But then they started to reappear without me doing the same amount of training, once or twice a year. Usually, it's a small hemorrhoid, no bleeding, etc. I also have two enlarged veins on my calve muscles, which resemble varicose, but I haven't had pains from those, and they aren't progressing.

My mum has been suffering from mild hemorrhoids as well, so there is some family tendency there.

Thanks for your advice! Appreciate it.