Internal hemroids are unusually large and swollen veins in rectum. Because their origin is above dentate line they are usually painless. The fact that with internal hemroids pain is felt only in later stages of sickness makes them harder to spot and treat. Internal hemroids basically consist of tissue called ''anal cushions'', excessive pressure causes this tissue to swell and stretch,...

Did you know that there is a similarity between varicose veins and hemroids? That's because instead of protruding veins on legs, hemroids are swollen veins of the rectum. This is a miserable condition, but it is surprisingly common. Why do a lot of people suffer from hemroids? Here are some factors that activate the development of hemroids—frequent constipation or diarrhea, lifting...

Why are external hemroids so bothersome? External hemroids can really, really be a pain somewhere quite unfortunate. They form out of the skin below the anal canal, which puts them right on a sensitive, very dense band of nerves that surrounds the anal sphincter. BODY: Why are external hemroids so bothersome? External hemroids can really, really be a pain somewhere quite...

Hemroids, in the rectum, occur when the veins are not returning enough blood back to the heart. When this happens, the vein walls do not receive enough oxygen and release a substance into the blood that causes them swell and become inflamed. This swelling weakens them and their more likely to break when they are rubbed, like during a bowel movement. If your stools are hard, you have a...

Many hemroid sufferers are looking for something that not only treats the symptoms but will also cure their hemroid condition. There are numerous over the counter creams and suppositories available that claim to treat symptoms and heal the damage and while some of these products have a well proven reputation, the effectiveness of others has is not so well proven and some scientific research...