Hemorrhoids - Gastroenterology Information

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Hemorrhoids
Daniel Berson

From: Roger Bangs, MD

Category: Gastroenterology

Added: Aug 17, 2008

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Dr. Roger Bangs, a general surgeon, discusses hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids are a bulging of the veins in the rectum. Symptoms of hemorrhoids include itching, pain, swelling, cracking, sensitive bumps and bleeding from the rectum. Hemorrhoids will affect 50% of the population. Newer surgery called PPH-procedure for prolapse of hemorrhoids is less invasive than traditional surgery. Hemorrhoids will affect 50% of the population.

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healthnut (Oct 06, 2008)

My mother was just diagnosed with hemorrhoids. It is something that she does not want to discuss. She is afraid that she will need surgery. I want to encourage her to visit this website and find out about this procedure.

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