What is Hemorhoids? The hemorhoids refers to a stage in which the veins around the anus or lower rectum are swollen and inflamed. Hemorhoids may result from straining to move stool. Other factors include pregnancy, aging, chronic constipation or diarrhea, and anal intercourse. Hemorhoids are either inside the anus l or under the skin around the anus Symptoms of...

Constipation is generally the cause of hemorhoids. If you have infrequently bowel movements or have to strain to have them, then this sets up the conditions to create hemorhoids. When you strain to have a bowel movement, you cause blood to congest in the rectum. This blood congestion causes an increase in pressure in the abdomen and rectum veins and over time these veins balloon out, turning...

Hemorhoids occur when your body is chemically unbalanced. Under these conditions, the veins in your anus become weak and when blood pressure increases in this area the veins will bulge out. When you strain and push to have a bowel movement, you increase the blood pressure in the anus veins. This is a situation you want to avoid. If you are constipated and have been for a long time, then...

Hemorhoids have two types: the internal and the external hemorhoids. Unlike internal hemorhoids that have grown inside the anal canal, external hemorhoids occur outside of the anal verge. This sac-like protrusion found outside the anus is often characterized by itchiness (pruritus ani), pain, irritation and swelling. Normally, tissues that bulge and protrude outside the anus is considered...

About half of the population in the U.S.A. will suffer from hemorhoids at some point in life. Although hemorhoids occur in almost everyone, they become large and cause problems in only 4 percent of the general population. Hemorhoids do not usually go away completely once you have them. They can get improved, however, so that living with them is tolerable. Living with hemorhoids can become...