Hemorrhoids are painful, veiny lumps that develop around the anus. They form due to pressure on the veins around the rectum and pelvis area. Straining when having a bowel movement mostly causes hemorrhoids.
You can have either external or internal hemorrhoids (or both). Internal hemorrhoids develop inside of the anus, while external ones grow outside of the opening. Both are extremely painful. You can clearly tell when you have external hemorrhoids because you can see or feel them bulging from the anal area.
Treatments
An over-the-counter or prescribed hemorrhoid ointment
A doctor may have to place bands at the base of the protruding veins to reduce their size slowly
A hemorrhoidectomy is a traditional surgery, where the tissue is removed while a hemorrhoidopexy staples the tissue in a particular position so that hemorrhoids no longer form around the anus.
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