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hemorrhoids are very common , affecting

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nearly half of people aged 50 and over ,

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but many people are too embarrassed to

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seek medical treatment for them . Dr

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Malone can you tell us about

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hemorrhoids , definitely . Major

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Spencer hemorrhoids are swollen or

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inflamed blood vessels around the and

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rectum swollen blood vessels near the

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opening are called external hemorrhoids .

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Internal hemorrhoids occur inside the

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rectum and above the opening

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hemorrhoids may develop as a result of

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repeated straining to have a bowel

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movement , which often happens as a

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result of chronic constipation ,

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pregnancy and routinely lifting heavy

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weights can also increase the pressure

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inside the abdomen , which can lead to

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hemorrhoids . Many people have

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hemorrhoids but have no symptoms when

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symptoms do occur . External

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hemorrhoids can cause pain , itching ,

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pressure and bleeding . The most common

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symptom of internal hemorrhoids is

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painless rectal bleeding , which is

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usually seen as bright red blood on the

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toilet paper or in the toilet bowl .

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Most hemorrhoids resolve on their own .

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Or with simple treatments , providers

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may recommend the people with

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hemorrhoids avoid straining and they

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may suggest dietary changes , including

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high fiber diet than over the counter

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medications to treat constipation over

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the counter , and prescription creams

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and suppositories are available to

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soothe symptoms associated with

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hemorrhoids . In cases where

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hemorrhoids don't go away on their own ,

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providers may recommend an alternative

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definitive treatment based on the size

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and type of the hemorrhoids . These

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treatments include rubber bands placed

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around the hemorrhoid , which forces it

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to clot and eventually form a scar

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injections . Claro therapy , which

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involves a chemical directly injected

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into the hemorrhoid to make it clot

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infrared coagulation , which uses heat

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to destroy the hemorrhoid , or surgery

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to remove the affected blood vessels .