Hemorrhoids can be itchy and sore and make it difficult for you to have a bowel movement. You might notice blood in your stool or on toilet paper if these swollen veins bleed when you strain during a ...

If you’re experiencing severe rectal pain, you might think it’s hemorrhoids, but it could be something worse. Dr. Tom Miller and Dr. Bartley Pickron talk about how to distinguish between common ...

If the bleeding when you wipe coincides with constipation, you may have anal fissures. Hemorrhoids may also cause rectal bleeding, irritation, and pain in your anus. If the blood loss is significant, ...

Hemorrhoids are normal vascular cushions that help with continence but become problematic when swollen or prolapsed. Internal hemorrhoids are graded I–IV based on how much they protrude from the anus.

A lot more people than they want to admit have pain, discomfort, or bleeding when they have a bowel movement. Millions of ...

Each month, The Clinical Advisor makes one new clinical feature available ahead of print. Don’t forget to take the poll. The results will be published in the next month’s issue. Anal fissures result ...

Constipation and blood in the stool can occur at the same time, due to many different reasons. For most people, blood in stool may occur due to issues with bowel movements, tears to the anus, or ...

Pain in your anus can result from sitting, injury, pregnancy, and other health conditions. Treating the underlying cause may help reduce your pain. Anus pain is known as proctalgia and can have many ...

Pune: The stigma around anorectal disorders like piles and fissures keeps people suffering for years. In order to break this cycle of hesitation, Healing Hands Foundation will conduct a free screening ...