Hemorroids

Introduction: Hemorroids

Description of Hemorroids

Hemorroids (medical condition): Hemorrhoids are swollen blood vessels around the anus. They commonly occur after 50, with millions of people afflicted, and are also ...more

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Hemorrhoids:
  »Introduction: Hemorrhoids
  »Symptoms of Hemorrhoids
  »Causes of Hemorrhoids
  »Treatments for Hemorrhoids

Hemorroids as a Disease

Hemorroids: Another name for Hemorrhoids (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Hemorrhoids
  »Symptoms of Hemorrhoids
  »Causes of Hemorrhoids
  »Treatments for Hemorrhoids

Hemorroids: Related Diseases

Hemorroids: Hemorroids is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Blood vessel conditions
• Varicose veins
• Anal conditions
• Anorectal disorders
• Rectal conditions
• Pregnancy-related conditions
• Anorectal conditions
• Pelvic conditions
• Digestive conditions
• Circulatory system conditions

Causes of Hemorroids

Some of the causes of Hemorroids are included in the list below:

• Pregnancy
• Constipation
• Chronic constipation
• Fecal straining
• Chronic diarrhea

See full list of 11 causes of Hemorroids (Hemorrhoids)

Symptoms of Hemorroids (Hemorrhoids)

Some of the symptoms of Hemorroids incude:

• Blood in stool
• Rectal bleeding
• Blood on toilet paper
• Anal itching
• Anal swelling

See full list of 10 symptoms of Hemorroids (Hemorrhoids)

Treatments for Hemorroids (Hemorrhoids)

Treatments for Hemorroids (Hemorrhoids) include:

• Watchful waiting - in many cases, hemorrhoids resolve within a few days.
• Warm baths
• Sitz baths
• Ice packs
• Reduce constipation - see treatment of constipation; hemorrhoids often ease if constipation is relieved.

See full list of 25 treatments for Hemorroids

Treatment of Hemorroids: For more treatment information about Hemorroids, see treatment of Hemorrhoids (Hemorroids)

Hemorroids: Article Excerpts about Hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids are swollen but normally present blood vessels in and around the anus and lower... (Source: excerpt from Hemorrhoids: NIDDK)

Hemorroids: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Hemorroids:

• external hemorrhoid
• hemorrhoids surgery
• hemorrhoidectomy
• hemorrhoidal
• hemorrhoids pregnancy
• bleeding hemorrhoids
• thrombosed hemorrhoids
• hemorrhoids cure
• hemorrhoids symptoms
• hemorrhoids cause
• hemorrhoids pain

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