Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

External hemorrhoids look like small lumps just outside the anus. They can cause bleeding and itching. Home remedies include warm baths, cool compresses, and topical applications, such as witch hazel.

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, ...

Hemorrhoids almost always get better on their own. You can usually get relief from the itching, swelling, and pain with some simple lifestyle changes that help keep you from getting constipated, such ...

Hemorrhoids or piles are abnormally enlarged and dilated blood vessels (mainly veins) near the anus. They occur in both men and women, most often between the ages of 20 and 50 years. Several factors ...

Hemorrhoids happen when the veins around your anus become swollen, often due to straining during a bowel movement or constipation. Certain types of hemorrhoids may cause severe pain. Hemorrhoids are ...

Hemorrhoids are a health condition many people have at least heard of before. But, despite a general public awareness of hemorrhoids, plenty of people are fuzzy on the details of what, exactly, these ...

What Are Anal Fissures and Hemorrhoids? Anal fissures are small tears or sores in your butt lining. They may cause sharp pain and bleeding when you poop. They are fairly common with Crohn’s disease ...