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Anal Itching
Anal itching is a common problem experienced by both men and women. Examples of causes of anal itching include irritants such as perfumes, chemicals, or dyes in toilet paper, food irritants, infections, and hemorrhoids. There are risk factors for anal itching such as diseases, profuse sweating, fecal soilage, and more. Anal itching in general can be treated at home with OTC medications if necessary. -
Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding either comes from the upper GI or lower GI tract. Upper GI bleeding can be caused by ulcers, gastritis, varices, cancer, or inflammation. Lower GI bleeding is caused by diverticulitis, cancers, IBD, infection, polyps, hemorrhoids, and anal fissures. Symptoms and signs of GI bleeding include fatigue, weakness, shortness of breath, abdominal pain, vomiting blood, rectal bleeding, anemia, or a pale appearance. Treatment of GI bleeding depends on the cause. -
How Do Hemorrhoids Go Away
Mild hemorrhoids may go away on their own, as long as you eat plenty of fiber and drink lots of fluids to keep your stool soft. More severe ones may require medical treatment or surgery. -
Postpartum Perineal Care
The perineum is between the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder, and the anus. In women, the perineum includes the vaginal opening. Some times the perineum needs to be surgically cut during labor (episiotomy) or it tears naturally during delivery. Healing after childbirth often requires special care for the perineum. -
Proctitis
Proctitis is an inflammation of the anus rectal lining. Symptoms include pain, bleeding, spasms during bowel movements, a feeling of being unable to empty the bowels completely. Treatment includes safe sex practices and antibiotics. -
Rectal Bleeding
Rectal bleeding (also called hematochezia, meaning bright red blood in the stool) is a symptom of a problem in the digestive tract. Common causes of rectal bleeding include hemorrhoids, anal fissure, diverticulosis, infection, inflammation (IBD or irritable bowel disease, Crohn's disease, colitis), blood vessel problems (angiodysplasia). Other causes may include polyps, tumors, trauma, an upper gastrointestinal source like stomach ulcers, and Meckel's diverticulum (rare). -
Rectal Pain
Rectal pain occurs due to many causes, such anal fissures, hemorrhoids, and inflammatory bowel disease. Learn about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. -
Varicose Veins
Varicose veins are thought to be inherited in some people. Other caues of varicose veins include pregnancy, prolonged standing, obesity, straining (constipation, chronic choughing, enlarged prostate, etc.), prior surgery to the leg, and age. Treatments for varicose veins include several modalities and surgery. -
What Happens If Hemorrhoids Dont Hurt
Hemorrhoids are swollen veins in the anal region. Hemorrhoids are a common, painful and uncomfortable condition that can affect anyone. In general, if hemorrhoids don’t hurt or cause other problems, they don’t need to be treated. However, even painless hemorrhoids often develop into hemorrhoids that cause discomfort or other problems and they will eventually require treatment. Hemorrhoid symptoms may include rectal bleeding, tissue bulging from anal area, pain and pressure in the rectal area, anal itching, burning sensation in the anal area, feeling a need to have a bowel movement, difficulty cleaning after a bowel movement, and leakage of feces. -
When Should I Worry About Hemorrhoids
Symptoms of hemorrhoids include rectal bleeding, tissue bulging from the anal area, anal itching or burning sensation, pain and pressure in the rectal area, feeling a need to have a bowel movement, leakage of feces, and difficulty cleaning after a bowel movement. Hemorrhoid symptoms that require a doctor visit include bleeding before, during, or after bowel movements; hemorrhoid persists for more than a week, symptoms continue to worsen, you notice a bulge, or you don’t know whether your discomfort is caused by hemorrhoids.
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