Does doomscrolling on the toilet cause hemorrhoids? Doctors weigh in. Most hemorrhoid complications improve within a week or ...

Meet the experts: Jeffery Nelson, M.D., a colorectal surgeon and surgical director of The Center for Inflammatory Bowel and ...

Hemorrhoids aren’t exactly dinner-party conversation, but you or someone you know has likely dealt with them. In fact, there’s a good chance they’re sitting beside you at that proverbial dinner table: ...

These high-fiber foods can help make stools easier to pass and reduce straining during bowel movements, which is important ...

Have you ever been in the middle of getting a manicure when your nose starts to itch? Not scratching it can feel like torture. But when your rear is feeling itchy from hemorrhoids, stopping in your ...

Sitting on the toilet for too long has been linked to causing hemorrhoids. Using your phone on the toilet can prolong sitting time, making it harder to go. A high-fiber diet, drinking enough water and ...

Rectal bleeding, pain, or lumps can indicate either common haemorrhoids or rarer, more serious anal cancer, often leading to ...

Hemorrhoids are good for you. They are cushions at the anal opening (where poop comes out). Hemorrhoids help regulate bowel control. When they become enlarged or engorged, much like healthy veins ...

The Norms Clubhouse in NYC’s SoHo is a place where visitors can learn, have shame-free conversations and purchase the brand’s ...

Hemorrhoids are swollen veins around the rectum or anus. They can become very uncomfortable but are not life threatening. They’re categorized by grades that rank them in order of severity. Hemorrhoids ...

My mom used to call them “nature trips.” The vague, almost pleasant-sounding descriptor was meant to offset my childhood terror, but honestly, pooping outside was always anxiety-inducing. What if I ...

Chronic hemorrhoids, or piles, may cause iron deficiency anemia due to persistent blood loss. Symptoms may develop in severe cases of anemia. They can include tiredness, shortness of breath, and more.