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Hemorrhoids
When hemorrhoids swell, they can cause pain, bleeding, itching and soilage. Learn how to treat your hemorrhoids at home.
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Anal Fissure
Simply put, a fissure is a cut in the anal canal. Because it's richly innervated with sensory pain fibers, a fissure is often very painful.
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Anal Fistula
A fistula is a tract, a tunnel that begins inside the anal canal and burrows through surrounding tissues to the skin.
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Constipation/Fiber Guide
The ideal bowel movement comes the moment you sit, without pain, straining or bleeding. It's completed within seconds, and is easy to clean.
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Pilonidal Cyst
Pilonidal disease is an infection of the skin in the region of the 'buttock crease'. It creates a cavity (cyst) below the skin surface.
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Pruritis Itch and Pain
Pruritus ani is an irritation of the skin surrounding the anus. It can result in severe itching and/or burning peri-anal pain.
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Diverticulitis
Diverticulosis is the formation of Diverticulum, or ‘pouches’ on the bowel. There are two causes: heredity and general wear and tear as we age. They grow as we age. Almost all Americans 80 years old will have formed them.
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Preventing Colon Cancer
There are multiple screening tests for preventing colon cancer. The most effective exam, 'The Gold Standard', is Colonoscopy. Your doctor can perform biopsies and remove pre-cancerous polyps.
More InfoThe ideal bowel movement comes the moment you sit, without pain, straining or bleeding. It's completed within seconds, and is easy to clean.
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