BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - This segment on The Three was paid for and sponsored by St. Joseph Health. Constipation is the most common cause of hemorrhoids and St. Joseph Health is offering prevention tips ...

Hemorrhoids may bleed when hard stool damages their surface. Treatment can include at-home practices, over-the-counter products, and more rarely, medical procedures. Hemorrhoids, also called piles, ...

Doctors may offer hemorrhoid surgery when hemorrhoids cause discomfort and do not respond to other treatments. Surgery aims to remove the hemorrhoid or reduce its blood supply. Surgical techniques to ...

Hemorrhoids are enlarged and swollen veins around the outside of the anus or in the lower rectum, the last part of the bowel that leads to the anus. Hemorrhoids may be painful and particularly ...

It's pretty obvious why hemorrhoids aren't typically a hot topic of conversation. This health issue affects the anal area, with symptoms that include pain, itching, bleeding during a bowel movement, ...

Next time nature calls, some doctors suggest ditching the smartphone or tablet. Dr. Alok Kanojia, known as Dr. K on social media, said on a September episode of the podcast “On Purpose with Jay Shetty ...

If you have Crohn’s disease, you know that day-to-day life can be challenging. But besides the condition itself, there are other complications that can literally be a pain in the butt. These are ...

In some people, hemorrhoids clear up after a few days. In other cases, they may take longer to go away, recur, or get bigger. Troublesome hemorrhoids may need medical treatment. Hemorrhoids come from ...

Using your phone while on the toilet might be raising your risk for hemorrhoids—those uncomfortable, sometimes painful bumps in the butt area that can make sitting and bathroom trips tough. A new ...