Hemorrhoids Overview, Causes, Symptoms and Hemorrhoids Treatment

Hemorrhoids have plagued humankind since time immemorial, yet many misunderstandings regarding hemorrhoidal complaints and disease still exist. Many laypersons and clinicians do not understand the anorectal area and the common diseases associated with it.

Frequency of Hemorrhoids

Up to one third of the 10 million people in the United States with hemorrhoids seek medical treatment, resulting in 1.5 million related prescriptions per year.
The number of hemorrhoidectomies performed in hospitals is declining. A peak of 117 hemorrhoidectomies per 100,000 people was reached in 1994; this rate declined to 37 hemorrhoidectomies per 100,000 people in 1997. Obviously, outpatient and office treatment… Continue reading

Abdominal Pain. Cause of abdominal pain

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Abdominal pain is pain that is felt in the abdomen. The abdomen is an anatomical area that is bounded by the lower margin of the ribs and diaphragm above, the pelvic bone (pubic ramus) below, and the flanks on each side. Although abdominal pain can arise from the tissues of the abdominal wall that surround the abdominal cavity (such as the skin and abdominal wall muscles), the term abdominal pain generally is used to describe pain originating from organs within the abdominal cavity. Organs of the abdomen include the stomach, small intestine, colon, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas… Continue reading