Hemorrhoids are no fun. They cause itchiness, discomfort, and bleeding. About 15 million Americans have hemorrhoids—many are over the age of 50. How do we get hemorrhoids? The veins in the anal area can stretch when they are under pressure, causing them to bulge or...
Are you suffering from hemorrhoids but fear that a treatment procedure will be painful and the recovery time will be long? You’re not alone. Nearly half of the U.S. population has hemorrhoids at some point in their lifetime, and many of them avoid seeking treatment...
Hemorrhoids are swollen veins in the lower rectum or anus. By the age of 50, about half of us will have experienced this annoying condition, which results from an increase in pressure inside the veins of the rectum. Common causes include constipation, pregnancy,...
Riddle: What’s one thing that most people don’t want to talk about but many people have experienced, and is sometimes the butt of a joke? Hemorrhoids! The humorist writer Dave Barry says that a person knows he’s “middle aged” when hemorrhoid jokes stop being funny....
Most women know what to expect as their bodies change during pregnancy—nausea, weight gain, fatigue. But there’s another common side effect that isn’t as openly discussed—hemorrhoids. Dr. C. Stone Mitchell, Medical Director at Premier Surgical Associates Hemorrhoid...
