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#Americans'Interest in Hemorrhoids Has skyrocketed The number of Americans searching online for information on hemorrhoids
Data gathered from Google searches show that interest in the term hemorrhoids more than doubled between 2008 and 2013 according to a Livescience analysis using Google Trends a tool that shows how often a particular search term is entered in the search engine relative to the total search
The term hemorrhoids was searched about 40000 times weekly between 2004 and 2008 but this number started to rise during mid-2008 crept up to about 80000 weekly searches in 2010â andâ reached nearly 120000 during some weeks in 2013.
and hemorrhoids are a common condition said Dr. Jesse Moore an assistant professor of surgery at University of Vermont College of Medicine and attending surgeon at Fletcher Allen Health care in Burlington VT.
It seems possible that conditions such as hemorrhoids might be among the most searched-for online
Technically everybody has hemorrhoids. Â 7 Embarrassing Health problems What are hemorrhoids? One of the misconceptions about hemorrhoids is that'nobody has it but me.'
'Actually everybody has hemorrhoids but not everybody has symptoms of hemorrhoids Moore told Livescience. Hemorrhoids are normal parts of the human anatomy
and they serve a purpose. These little blood vessels act like water balloons inside the lower rectum and help people control bowel movements.
But sometimes hemorrhoids can become swollen or inflamed causing symptoms such as bleeding or pain. I see a lot of people in my office with complaints of hemorrhoids.
Only about half of the time is it actually that they have hemorrhoids that are said symptomatic Moore.
Because other conditions can cause the same symptoms many people mistakenly think they have hemorrhoids.
The most common condition that people mistake for hemorrhoids are said fissures Moore. Both can cause bleeding.
Fissures which are tears in the skin of the lower rectumâ are treated usually with topical medication applied to the surface of the fissure.
However some patients need surgery he said. Dr. Jeffrey S. Aronoff a colorectal surgeon at Lenox Hill Hospital in New york said he suspects people may be increasing searching for hemorrhoid information
because advertisements about hemorrhoid treatment services are becoming more common. It's important that people be aware where they educate themselves about medical issues
because some health websites have inaccurate information Aronoff said. The best way to avoid getting symptomatic hemorrhoids
or fissures is to avoid constipation and prolonged straining on the toilet. People should eat a high-fiber diet consuming about 30 grams of fiber as well as drinking about 2 liters of water a day Moore said.
Fruits such as apples and pears (with skin) have about 4 to 5 grams of fiber.
A bowl of a high-fiber cereal might have up to 8 grams and a cup of cooked peas lentils or beans has up to 15 grams of fiber.
When too much pressure is positioned on the blood vessels in the rectal area hemorrhoids may bulge or become swollen.
and long hours of sitting canâ increase blood flow into the hemorrhoids and result in their engorgementâ increasing the risk of developing symptomatic hemorrhoids Aronoff said. 9 Conditions That Pregnancy May Bring How can hemorrhoids be treated Hemorrhoids
there's internal and there's external hemorrhoids Moore said. Internal hemorrhoids cause painless bleeding. One treatment option for internal hemorrhoids is to use
what is called rubberbanding which is strangling the hemorrhoid by tying a rubber band at its base cutting off the blood flow to the hemorrhoid.
This is an outpatient procedure that a doctor performs in the office. External hemorrhoids happen when hemorrhoids become irritated
and blood clots form under the skin. This is called a thrombosed or clotted hemorrhoid and is painfulâ
and can bleed. Â The usual treatment for external hemorrhoids is to excise them. Over-the-counter stuff that people see advertised for hemorrhoids have never been shown in any good scientific study to help hemorrhoids he said.
Generally if people see blood in the stool it's important to see a doctor especially
if they are over 40 years old. A doctor could help make sure the blood is from a hemorrhoid
or a fissure and not from a tumor in the colon doctors said. Also when people experience discomfort in their rectal area
which could be caused by symptomatic hemorrhoids fissures warts or other conditions it's a good idea to see a doctor who can help diagnose the problem.
A lot of times it's not actually hemorrhoids and would respond to different treatments Moore said.
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Studies have shown a connection between toilet reading and hemorrhoids. The theory dating back to a 1974 study is prolonged that toilet sitting during
This can lead to hemorrhoids or inflamed veins in this area. A study published in The Lancet in 1989 reported that patients with hemorrhoids were more than twice likely to read on the toilet.
A study from 1995 in the journal Colon & Rectum found that 40 percent of patients with benign anorectal disease read on the toilet.
& Motility also found hemorrhoids sufferers more likely to be toilet readers. What's not clear
however is prolonged whether toilet sitting causes hemorrhoids or is the result of this. Nevertheless doctors recommend more dietary fiber not more sitting to facilitate bulkier and faster bowel movements.
Hiccups hernias and hemorrhoids are caused all by an imperfect transfer of anatomical technology from our fish ancestors.
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