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: ...

The idea of experiencing burning, itching or sharp pain while sitting at work, straining on the toilet or trying to relax at home can be both embarrassing and exhausting. For those who develop ...

It was news to me when Dr. Sean J. Langenfeld, a professor of surgery, said that we actually all have hemorrhoids. The doctor, who serves at at the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery at the ...

Hemorrhoids might be one of the least glamorous topics in human history, but they’re also one of the most common. Nearly everyone deals with them at some point—pregnancy, constipation, sitting too ...

While hemorrhoids, colorectal cancer, and anal cancer can all cause rectal bleeding, there are differences. Hemorrhoid ...

This is a disgusting story, so if you get queasy easily, I’d recommend reading one of the news articles that went up today. It’s also slightly embarrassing, but seeing as how, while writing, it’s only ...

Dear Drs. Donohue and Roach • What causes hemorrhoids? I have one that hangs out. I use hemorroidal cream to keep away the burning. I cannot find a doctor in the town where I live who treats ...

Dear Reader: Hemorrhoids are clusters of veins in the lowest part of the rectum and anus that become swollen and distended.

Transanal hemorrhoidal dearterialization (THD) is a minimally invasive procedure to remove hemorrhoids. A surgeon will insert a special tool into your anus to tie off the arteries supplying the ...