Dr. Sameer Islam is a functional gastroenterologist in Lubbock and is a West Texas native growing up in Odessa, TX. He specializes in the comprehensive treatment of all digestive symptoms and ...

Hemorrhoids are good for you. They are cushions at the anal opening (where poop comes out). Hemorrhoids help regulate bowel control. When they become enlarged or engorged, much like healthy veins ...

Hemorrhoidal artery embolization provides effective relief without the long, painful recovery associated with hemorrhoidectomy or banding HAE carries a lower risk of bleeding, infections and other ...

Hemorrhoids aren’t exactly dinner-party conversation, but you or someone you know has likely dealt with them. In fact, there’s a good chance they’re sitting beside you at that proverbial dinner table: ...

Hemorrhoids are good for you. They are cushions at the anal opening (where poop comes out). Hemorrhoids help regulate bowel control. When they become enlarged or engorged, much like healthy veins ...

Chronic hemorrhoids, or piles, may cause iron deficiency anemia due to persistent blood loss. Symptoms may develop in severe cases of anemia. They can include tiredness, shortness of breath, and more.

It’s often left out of polite ‘cocktail conversation,’ however this painful inflammation affects many people. Here are some ways to prevent and treat it. By Melinda Wenner Moyer If there’s one topic ...

Laxatives (including fiber) are recommended for the treatment of symptomatic hemorrhoids, a common medical condition. Evidence of the clinical efficacy of this type of therapy is, however, lacking.

Blood in your stool may be due to a number of factors, such as straining to poop, anal fissures, and hemorrhoids. Treatment depends on the specific cause of your constipation and bleeding. Many people ...