A thrombosed external hemorrhoid is an enlarged vein that can be seen and felt just beneath the skin around your anus. An external hemorrhoid affects the veins of the skin outside the anus. The ...

Many older adults who undergo hemorrhoid surgery experience complications in the 30 days after the procedure, including infections and cardiovascular or pulmonary problems, and a substantial ...

Hemorrhoids are pockets of swollen blood vessels inside the anus. While they can be uncomfortable, they’re relatively common in adults. In some cases, you can treat them at home. Hemorrhoid banding, ...

Stapling was introduced in the late 1990s, and in some small studies was shown to be less painful and faster to heal than conventional surgery. A few short-term studies -- with less than a year of ...

Dear Doctors: Intense pain during a bowel movement sent our son to the ER. He got diagnosed with a blood clot in a hemorrhoid and needed surgery to fix it. I thought hemorrhoids happen when you sit a ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...