Hemorrhoids, which are also known as piles, are the disorder that is caused due to excessive strain during bowel movement due to any given existing condition or state such as, pregnancy, old age, constipation and anal intercourse. Hemorrhoids are formed externally and internally and while externally they are painful and but internally it can take a while before you know you have the disorder....

Ideally, you should avoid getting hemorrhoids. If you're already a sufferer, there are a few things you can do at home to make them better. Sometimes, taking care of the root cause tends to slowly make the hemorrhoids shrink and go away. However, once you have the tendency to develop hemorrhoids, it is better to be aware and take the necessary precautions to ensure it does not recur. Both...

External hemorrhoids can be someone's worst nightmare. A socially unacceptable health problem, external hemorrhoids itch, burn, hurt, and generally cause misery to over ten million people per year. A rather simple health problem, their medical description does not begin to describe the pain and embarrassment they can inflict, but external hemorrhoids are one of the few cases where home remedies...

Treating hemorrhoids - how to choose the least painful and most suitable option After consulting various specialists, each recommending his own pet method of treatment, a hemorrhoid sufferer gets online medical advice for choosing the least painful and most suitable treatment option. After being diagnosed with 'hemorrhoidal pathology" (3rd degree hemorrhoids, polyp in the anal canal),...

Sitting may be a relaxing way to do one's job. But too much time on the chair may also encourage the growth of hemorrhoids which are not only annoying but painful as well. Those who suffer from this occupational disease include bus drivers, judges and writers. Sedentary occupations, however, are not entirely to be blamed for the disease. Constipation, straining and being overweight are other...