Hemorrhoids (also called piles) are swollen blood vessels around the anus. There are two types of hemorrhoids: external, which appear outside the anus, and internal, which appear just inside the anus ...

Internal hemorrhoids develop in the lower rectum and can cause painless rectal bleeding. The internal hemorrhoid may also fall through the anal opening while passing stool. Every person has ...

When you sit for long periods of time on the toilet, blood can pool in an ‘external hemorrhoid and form a clot, called a thrombus'. The Clinic states that a thrombosed hemorrhoid can result in severe ...

Hemorrhoids (sometimes called piles) are swollen veins in your anus and rectum that can cause pain, itching, and rectal bleeding. They can be either internal or external. Internal hemorrhoids are ...

Background. For early-stage hemorrhoids, in which bleeding is the primary symptom, conventional approaches to management include injection of sclerosing solutions, band ligation, and infrared ...