Hemorrhoids aren’t exactly dinner-party conversation, but you or someone you know has likely dealt with them. In fact, there’s a good chance they’re sitting beside you at that proverbial dinner table: ...

Dr. Sameer Islam is a functional gastroenterologist in Lubbock and is a West Texas native growing up in Odessa, TX. He specializes in the comprehensive treatment of all digestive symptoms and ...

It was news to me when Dr. Sean J. Langenfeld, a professor of surgery, said that we actually all have hemorrhoids. The doctor, who serves at at the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery at the ...

Hemorrhoids are incredibly common, even if most people don’t want to talk about them. Symptomatic hemorrhoids affect about 1 in 20 Americans and about half of adults older than age 50, the National ...

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Have you ever been in the middle of getting a manicure when your nose starts to itch? Not scratching it can feel like torture. But when your rear is feeling itchy from hemorrhoids, stopping in your ...

This is a disgusting story, so if you get queasy easily, I’d recommend reading one of the news articles that went up today. It’s also slightly embarrassing, but seeing as how, while writing, it’s only ...

Hemorrhoids, also known as piles, are swollen veins in the lower part of the anus and rectum. When the walls of these vessels stretch, they can become irritated. They can develop for many reasons, ...

As the name suggests, perianal skin tags are soft growths that occur around the anus. They are quite common and don't cause harm. They may happen after hemorrhoids heal or cleaning that area too ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Like many bathroom-related health problems, hemorrhoids are both uncomfortable to experience and ...