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What Is a Hemmoroid?
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Hemorrhoids are typically caused by straining during a bowel movement, but women can also experience them during pregnancy. They affect men and women equally, and rectal bleeding is one of the most common symptoms. Hemorrhoids can be internal (inside the anus) or external (under the skin around the anus), and occur when the veins around the anus or lower rectum become swollen and inflamed.
(Click Hemorrhoids to read more about this common colon condition, including other factors that can cause them, how doctors diagnose them, and the treatment options available.)
Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD