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Hemorrhoids, often called piles, are swollen and inflamed veins in your anus and rectum. They may result from straining when having a bowel movement or the increased pressure on these veins during pregnancy.
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Hemorrhoids
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(hm´roidz) or piles, dilatations of the veins about the anus (external hemorrhoids) or those higher up inside it (internal hemorrhoids).
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Hemorrhoids (or 'piles') are swollen veins in the anal canal and anal skin. The anus is the opening of the rectum through which bowel movements pass. There are two types of hemorrhoids.
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Hemorrhoid surgery is the removal of enlarged veins around the anus (hemorrhoids).
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Hemorrhoidectomy
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Hemorrhoids are more common in people who are overweight and in those who have a family history of this disorder. Also, many pregnant women have problems with hemorrhoids late in pregnancy, but this is usually a temporary problem.
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Hemorrhoid surgery is the removal of enlarged veins around the anus (hemorrhoids).
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Hemorrhoids are a very common health problem, affecting about 4% of people in the United States at any one time.
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Hemorrhoids are dilated veins in the lower rectum and anus. They affect 50 percent of people over age 50. Diets low in fiber are thought to be a major cause. Straining at defecation to evacuate hard stools also seems to promote their development.
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Hemorrhoids - In-depth article on hemorrhoids: symptoms, causes, and treatments including exactly what haemorrhoids (also known as piles) are.
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HEMORRHOIDS"1 (Piles)
SYMPTOMS"Burning, pain, itching, inflammation, swelling, irritation, seepage, and bleeding.
CAUSES"Hemorrhoids are enlarged varicose veins, found in the anus and rectum.
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Hemorrhoids
Anal fissures
Diverticular bleeding
Intestinal infection (such as bacterial enterocolitis)
Vascular malformation
Inflammatory bowel disease
Tumor
Colon polyps or colon cancer
Trauma or foreign body ...
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hemorrhoid (HEM-uh-roid)
An enlarged or swollen blood vessel, usually located near the anus or the rectum.
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HemorrhoidAn area around the anus where veins become dilated and the tissue swells, causing itching and pain.
RectumThe end of the large intestine in which feces collects for elimination through the anus.
VaginitisInflammation of the vagina.
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Hemorrhoidal HC (Hydrocortisone acetate)
Hemril-30 (Hydrocortisone)
(Rectal)
Hemril-HC Uniserts (Hydrocortisone)
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Bleeding hemorrhoids, colon polyps, or (rarely) colorectal cancer. (Hemorrhoids and polyps rarely cause abdominal pain.)
See a doctor promptly.
In a woman: dull, constant pain in the lower abdomen along with vaginal discharge and fever.
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Blood in the stool may be caused by hemorrhoids, anal fissure, colon polyps, colorectal cancer, and many other conditions that cause bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract.
To screen for cancer of the colon and rectum (colorectal cancer).
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name changed to Cellegesic in response to the FDA's suggestion that the original name could possibly be confused with another currently marketed product.
Product continues in clinical trials to evaluate its effect on the symptoms of hemorrhoids and ...
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Hemorrhoidal creams contain local anesthetics that are safe to use on the skin.
Cool or cold compresses may help provide relief.
There are other medications that your child's physician may prescribe such as antihistamines and/or oral steroids.
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Clean your rectal area gently but thoroughly after each bowel movement. Ask your doctor or nurse for advice if the area becomes irritated or if you have hemorrhoids. Also, check with your doctor before using enemas or suppositories.
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The disease usually affects the liver, spleen, and pancreas, resulting in low blood-cell counts, varicose veins, and hemorrhoids.
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Pruritus involving anal or vulvar areas might be caused by infections with Trichomonas or fungi, local tumors, hemorrhoids, anal fissures, fistula discharge, wound effluent, or surgical wound drainage.
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Diverticular disease, angiodysplasia, polyps, hemorrhoids, and anal fissures most commonly cause the bleeding. Blood in the stool can result from cancers, inflammatory bowel disease, and infectious diarrhea.
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