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Understanding Hemorrhoids, Symptoms - WebMD
Hemorrhoids may or may not cause symptoms. Learn about them here.
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/tc/understanding-hemorrhoids-symptoms
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What Are Hemorrhoids? - Healthline
Hemorrhoids are swollen veins located around the anus or in the lower rectum. The Mayo Clinic reports that about half of adults have experienced the symptoms of hemorrhoids by the age of 50.
http://www.healthline.com/health/hemorrhoids#Treatments5
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Hemorrhoids: Signs, Diagnosis, and Treatment - Healthline
Hemorrhoids are swollen veins located around the anus or in the lower rectum. According to the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, millions of Americans suffer with hemorrhoids.
http://www.healthline.com/health/hemorrhoids
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Hemorrhoids - Merck Manuals Consumer Version
Learn about Hemorrhoids symptoms, diagnosis and treatment in the Merck Manual. HCP and Vet versions too!
http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/digestive-disorders/anal-and-rectal-disorders/hemorrhoids
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Hemorrhoids - Gastrointestinal Society
Hemorrhoids, also called piles, are enlarged or varicose veins of the anus and rectum. They are a common health ailment, particularly in developed countries, affecting nearly 5% of the population. There are two types of hemorrhoids, external and internal, which can occur separately or in combination. A person could have a single hemorrhoid, or have several at the same time. Hemorrhoids affect up to 38% of women in the third trimester of pregnancy.
http://www.badgut.org/information-centre/a-z-digestive-topics/hemorrhoids/
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Hemorrhoids During Pregnancy - What to Expect
The uncomfortable (but not dangerous) little bulges that afflict 20 to 50 percent of all pregnant women, hemorrhoids during pregnancy are actually varicose veins in the rectum (charming, but true).
http://www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/symptoms-and-solutions/hemorrhoids.aspx
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PubMed Health - Enlarged Hemorrhoids
Swollen blood vessels in and around the anus and lower rectum. Continual straining to have a bowel movement causes them to stretch and swell. They cause itching, pain, and sometimes bleeding.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMHT0024809/
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Causes, Home Remedies, and Cures - Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids (Piles) are commonly caused by straining while having a bowel movement, pregnancy, colon cancer, constipation, or chronic diarrhea. There are internal (inside the anus) and external hemorrhoids. Symptoms of a hemorrhoid include rectal bleeding, rectal pain and itching, and swelling.
http://www.medicinenet.com/hemorrhoids_piles/article.htm
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Hemorrhoids: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments - Medical News Today
Learn all about hemorrhoids, including the symptoms, causes and ways in which you can relieve and treat problems caused by hemorrhoids.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/73938.php
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Hemorrhoid - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Hemorrhoids (US English) or haemorrhoids are vascular structures in the anal canal. In their normal state, they are cushions that help with stool control
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemorrhoid
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Hemorrhoids: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Hemorrhoids are swollen cushions of tissue in the anus or lower part of the rectum. They contain many arteries and veins.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000292.htm
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Hemorrhoids and What to do about Them - Harvard Health
ImA few simple strategies can help ease the pain and trouble associated with these bothersome bulging blood vessels.
http://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/hemorrhoids_and_what_to_do_about_them
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Hemorrhoids: Pictures and Home Remedies for Pain Relief
Information about hemorrhoids and their causes such as straining during a bowel movement, pregnancy, liver disease, and conditions that cause increased pressure in the hemorrhoid veins.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/hemorrhoids/article_em.htm
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Hemorrhoids - Mayo Clinic
Hemorrhoids - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes and treatment of this sometimes embarrassing, painful condition.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hemorrhoids/basics/definition/con-20029852
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Hemorrhoids - Internal Hemorrhoids, External Hemorrhoids, Symptoms and Causes of Hemorrhoids
Learn about the causes of hemorrhoids from experts at WebMD.
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/tc/understanding-hemorrhoids-basics
