Haemorrhoids

Introduction: Haemorrhoids

Description of Haemorrhoids

Haemorrhoids (medical condition): Hemorrhoids are swollen blood vessels around the anus. They commonly occur after 50, with millions of people afflicted, and are also common in pregnancy. Hemorrhoids may protrude externally or be internal to the ...more

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Haemorrhoids: Varicosities of the hemorrhoidal venous plexuses.
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Haemorrhoids as a Disease

Haemorrhoids: Another name for Hemorrhoids (or close medical condition association).
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Haemorrhoids: Related Diseases

Haemorrhoids: Haemorrhoids is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Blood vessel conditions
• Varicose veins
• Anal conditions
• Anorectal disorders
• Rectal conditions
• Pregnancy-related conditions

Causes of Haemorrhoids

Some of the causes of Haemorrhoids are included in the list below:

• Pregnancy
• Constipation
• Chronic constipation
• Fecal straining
• Chronic diarrhea

See full list of 11 causes of Haemorrhoids (Hemorrhoids)

Symptoms of Haemorrhoids (Hemorrhoids)

Some of the symptoms of Haemorrhoids incude:

• Blood in stool
• Rectal bleeding
• Blood on toilet paper
• Anal itching
• Anal swelling

See full list of 10 symptoms of Haemorrhoids (Hemorrhoids)

Treatments for Haemorrhoids (Hemorrhoids)

Treatments for Haemorrhoids (Hemorrhoids) include:

• Watchful waiting - in many cases, hemorrhoids resolve within a few days.
• Warm baths
• Sitz baths
• Ice packs
• Reduce constipation - see treatment of constipation; hemorrhoids often ease if constipation is relieved.

See full list of 25 treatments for Haemorrhoids

Treatment of Haemorrhoids: For more treatment information about Haemorrhoids, see treatment of Hemorrhoids (Haemorrhoids)

Haemorrhoids: Article Excerpts about Hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids are swollen but normally present blood vessels in and around the anus and lower rectum that stretch under pressure, similar to varicose veins in the legs.

The increased pressure and swelling may result from straining to move the bowel. Other contributing factors include pregnancy, heredity, aging, and chronic constipation or diarrhea.

Hemorrhoids are either inside the anus (internal) or under the skin around the anus (external). (Source: excerpt from Hemorrhoids: NIDDK)

Haemorrhoids: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Haemorrhoids:

• external hemorrhoid
• hemorrhoids surgery
• hemorrhoidectomy
• hemorrhoidal
• hemorrhoids pregnancy
• bleeding hemorrhoids
• thrombosed hemorrhoids
• hemorrhoids cure
• hemorrhoids symptoms
• hemorrhoids cause
• hemorrhoids pain

Terms associated with Haemorrhoids:

Terms Similar to Haemorrhoids:

• Hemorrhoids
• Piles

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External links related to: Haemorrhoids

• Hemorrhoids Referral Guidelines
• eMedicine - Hemorrhoids : Article by Pilar Guerrero, MD
• eMedicine - Hemorrhoids : Article by Scott Thornton, MD

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