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: ...

Pain while pooping is a common symptom of conditions as minor as constipation and as serious as anal cancer.

Bleeding from your rectum can be a sign of something benign like hemorrhoids, but it could also indicate serious issues like ...

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 ...

Norms is on a mission to normalize how people talk about and treat hemorrhoids, replacing shame and confusion with support ...

Prolonged smartphone use on the toilet could be linked to a higher risk of hemorrhoids, not because of increased straining, but because of how much longer people sit, according to recently published ...

Q: You answered a question recently about Preparation H side effects. The person who wrote to you had hypertension. The blood pressure medicine reacted badly with the phenylephrine in Preparation H, ...

Hemorrhoids (often called piles) are swollen or inflamed vascular structures in the lower rectum and anal canal. In their ...

Cycling with hemorrhoids can be painful. Use creams, adjust bike seats, and add padding for comfort. Allow healing time to reduce discomfort on your rides.