Colorectal surgeons evaluated the treatments available for patients with hemorrhoids at a conference in France.

Spend no more than 10 minutes sitting on a toilet, say doctors Farah Monzur, director of Long Island's Inflammatory Bowel ...

In a viral clip, Dr. Karan Raj explained how people can tell if an unpleasant bathroom issue is just hemorrhoids or may be a ...

Scrolling on TikTok could be a real pain in the tush for anyone who’s ever suffered from hemorrhoids. If you want to prevent ...

Forced sitting on a toilet for long periods, especially distracted by a cellular phone, has implications beyond the rectum.

Farah Monzur of Stony Brook Medicine advises limiting toilet time to five to 10 minutes to prevent this. Prolonged sitting ...

Long periods on the toilet can increase pressure on veins and blood vessels around the anus, leading to hemorrhoids ...

As a result, the veins and blood vessels surrounding the anus and lower rectum become enlarged and engorged with blood, ...

Dr Lai Xue, a colorectal surgeon at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, explained that long periods on the toilet can increase pressure on the veins and blood vessels around the anus, ...

Blood in your stool may be due to a number of factors, such as straining to poop, anal fissures, and hemorrhoids. Treatment depends on the specific cause of your constipation and bleeding.

Let’s be honest — people have a habit of bringing their phones to the bathroom. I’ve been guilty of it myself, and chances ...