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What is Hemorrhoids?

What is Hemorrhoids?

• Hemorrhoids: Swollen blood vessels around the anus.
• Hemorrhoids: Varicosities of the hemorrhoidal venous plexuses.
  Source - Diseases Database
• Hemorrhoids: pain caused by venous swelling at or inside the anal sphincter.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Hemorrhoids: Introduction

Types of Hemorrhoids:

Types of Hemorrhoids:

• Internal hemorrhoid - when they remain inside the rectum.
• External hemorrhoid - when they protrude out the anus.
• Protruding hemorrhoid
• Pregnancy-related hemorrhoids
• more types...»

Broader types of Hemorrhoids:

• Blood vessel conditions
• Varicose veins
• Anal conditions
• Anorectal disorders
• Rectal conditions
• Pregnancy-related conditions
• more types...»

How many people get Hemorrhoids?

Prevalance of Hemorrhoids: 10.4 million people in the USA 1983-87 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
Prevalance Rate of Hemorrhoids: approx 1 in 26 or 3.82% or 10.4 million people in USA [about data]
Incidence (annual) of Hemorrhoids: 1 million new cases in the USA 1983-87 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
Incidence Rate of Hemorrhoids: approx 1 in 272 or 0.37% or 1 million people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Hemorrhoids: 10.4 million people (Source: excerpt from Digestive Diseases Statistics: NIDDK)
Incidence of Hemorrhoids: 1 million new cases (Source: excerpt from Digestive Diseases Statistics: NIDDK)

Who gets Hemorrhoids?

Patient Profile for Hemorrhoids: Common in over-50's; also common in pregnant women

Profile for Hemorrhoids: Hemorrhoids are very common in men and women. About half of the population have hemorrhoids by age 50. Hemorrhoids are also common among pregnant women. (Source: excerpt from Hemorrhoids: NIDDK)

How serious is Hemorrhoids?

Prognosis of Hemorrhoids: Good. Haemorrhoids are not very serious. In many cases, symptoms subside on their own.
Complications of Hemorrhoids: see complications of Hemorrhoids
Prognosis of Hemorrhoids: Hemorrhoids usually are not dangerous or life threatening. In most cases, hemorrhoidal symptoms will go away within a few days. (Source: excerpt from Hemorrhoids: NIDDK)
Deaths for Hemorrhoids: 17 deaths in the USA 1983-87 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)

What causes Hemorrhoids?

Causes of Hemorrhoids: see causes of Hemorrhoids
Risk factors for Hemorrhoids: see risk factors for Hemorrhoids

What are the symptoms of Hemorrhoids?

Symptoms of Hemorrhoids: see symptoms of Hemorrhoids

Complications of Hemorrhoids: see complications of Hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Hemorrhoids.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Hemorrhoids.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Hemorrhoids: see treatments for Hemorrhoids
Prevention of Hemorrhoids: see prevention of Hemorrhoids
Research for Hemorrhoids: see research for Hemorrhoids

Society issues for Hemorrhoids

Hospitalizations for Hemorrhoids: 316,000 people in the USA 1983-87 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)

Hospitalization statistics for Hemorrhoids: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Hemorrhoids:

• 0.36% (46,237) of hospital consultant episodes were for haemorrhoids in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 98% of hospital consultant episodes for haemorrhoids required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 52% of hospital consultant episodes for haemorrhoids were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 48% of hospital consultant episodes for haemorrhoids were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 10% of hospital consultant episodes for haemorrhoids required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Hospitalizations for Hemorrhoids: 316,000 (Source: excerpt from Digestive Diseases Statistics: NIDDK)
Physician office visits for Hemorrhoids: 3.5 million in the USA 1983-87 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994) Physician office visits for Hemorrhoids: 3.5 million (Source: excerpt from Digestive Diseases Statistics: NIDDK)
Prescriptions for Hemorrhoids: 1.5 million new cases in the USA 1983-87 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
Prescriptions for Hemorrhoids: 1.5 million (Source: excerpt from Digestive Diseases Statistics: NIDDK)
Disability from Hemorrhoids: 52,000 people in the USA 1983-87 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
Disability from Hemorrhoids: 52,000 people (Source: excerpt from Digestive Diseases Statistics: NIDDK)

Organs Affected by Hemorrhoids:

Organs and body systems related to Hemorrhoids include:

• Anus
• Rectum
• Blood vessels

Name and Aliases of Hemorrhoids

Main name of condition: Hemorrhoids

Other names or spellings for Hemorrhoids:

Piles, Haemorrhoids

Piles, Haemorrhoids Source - Diseases Database

Hemorrhoid, Piles, Haemorrhoid, Piles, Hemorrhoid, Haemorrhoid
Source - WordNet 2.1

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