Hemorrhoids are one of the most common ailments known in both men and women. Hemorrhoids are common. In the USA, the prevalence is about 4.4%. Hemorrhoids are enlarged, painful veins in your rectum. Hemorrhoids develop from 2 different places. There are 2 sets of veins that drain the blood from the lower rectum and anus. It is estimated that approximately one half of all Americans have had this...

Constipation is generally the cause of hemorrhoids. If you have infrequently bowel movements or have to strain to have them, then this sets up the conditions to create hemorrhoids. When you strain to have a bowel movement, you cause blood to congest in the rectum. This blood congestion causes an increase in pressure in the abdomen and rectum veins and over time these veins balloon out, turning...

Hemorrhoids are a regular problem with people who have strain during bowel movement; for instance, when you are constipated, have other medical conditions which may cause strain on your bowel movement, pregnancy can promote hemorrhoids as well as natural old age when all reflexes and muscles are weaker then usual. Hemorrhoids, which are also known as piles are strained veins in the anus area...

Piles, as they are commonly called hemorrhoids are swollen varicose veins in the anus or rectum. Piles are usually the result of exerting pressure during bowel movements, pregnancy or obesity. Causes of Piles 1. Piles can be hereditary with innate weakness of the vein walls. 2. In men, as a result of erect posture high pressure is created in rectal veins. 3. Exerting pressure due to...

About half of the population in the U.S.A. will suffer from hemorrhoids at some point in life. Although hemorrhoids occur in almost everyone, they become large and cause problems in only 4 percent of the general population. Hemorrhoids do not usually go away completely once you have them. They can get improved, however, so that living with them is tolerable. Living with hemorrhoids can become...