This is the most common cause of rectal bleeding, usually the type that stains toilet paper. It happens when veins in your anus and rectum swell. Among the causes: obesity, pregnancy, and straining during bowel movements. It's not an emergency. Along with bleeding, hemorrhoids cause itching,...
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Butt pain can be caused by anything from hemorrhoids to herpes to bursitis to sciatica. Here, doctors explain the top causes of butt pain and how to treat them.
Hemorrhoids are swollen veins around the anus. They're caused by too much pressure on the anus, like from straining to poop, chronic constipation ordiarrhea, sitting on the toilet for long periods, and a low-fiber diet. Aging and pregnancy can weaken tissues, leading to hemorrhoids. Frequentl...
Getting a tick bite can happen to anyone while they are hiking, camping, or working outside. You may not even know that you were bitten by a tick! However, these bites can spread bacteria, viruses and parasites that can make you sick and even cause serious diseases....
Those techniques aren’t always enough. Sometimes, you may need surgery. Once the bleeding is under control, you may need to take medicine to keep it from coming back. Takeaways Gastrointestinal bleedingis usually a symptom of an underlying condition such as hemorrhoids, ulcers, or...
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Diarrheais common for chronic heavy drinkers, but it can also happen when you occasionally drink too much. There may be at least two reasons for this: Fluid overload.The extra fluid in your gut isn’t related to how many ounces you drank. Instead, large amounts of alcohol prompt yourinte...
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