If you’ve never had a hemorrhoid, you’re very lucky. If you have, you’re all too familiar with the extreme discomfort that comes from this particular digestive affliction. Characterized by ...

Women are more likely to report having them, but men may get them just as often ... like liver disease or high blood pressure ...

Hemorrhoids affect both men and women, but there are some gender-specific factors ... and hormonal changes that can affect blood vessel dilation. One of the most common causes of hemorrhoids is ...

“The symptoms of pathological hemorrhoids depend on the type present ... pressure from the fetus on the abdomen and hormonal changes cause the hemorrhoidal vessels to enlarge.