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Hemorrhoids are dilated veins, or varicose veins, located inside of the anal canal (internal hemorrhoids), or at the anal opening (external hemorrhoids). Fortunately, hemorrhoids can be treated easily, and may be prevented in many cases. Since the condition of hemorrhoids almost always tends to deteriorate over time, effective, safe and gentle treatments for hemorrhoids are advocated as soon as they show up.

Hemorrhoids bother about 89% of all Americans at some time in their lives. Hemorrhoids caused Napoleon to sit side-saddle, sent President Jimmy Carter to the operating room, and benched baseball star George Brett during the 1980 World Series. Over two thirds of all healthy people reporting for physical examinations have hemorrhoids.

It is important to start treating hemorrhoids and their causes when they first show up. There are good natural cures for hemorrhoids that have gotten very satisfactory results for many people.

It is easy to find an over-the counter preparation that will give you temporary relief. However, your goals should be to find the causes and eliminate them, then find a way to heal hemorrhoids that works for you

You can find good treatments, even a treatment for bleeding hemorrhoids that can be effective.

Alternatively, you may elect to just ignore your hemorrhoid problems until they get worse. Many go this route, but it is not recommended. It’s fairly easy to treat and correct hemorrhoid problems at the outset.

Neglected and left alone, the problem can grow to where it is beyond simple, easy solutions. If your hemorrhoids get bad enough, expensive (and painful) surgery may be your only alternative…

Disclaimer: This posting is based on information freely available in the popular press and medical journals that deal with hemorrhoids. Nothing herein is intended to be or should be construed to be medical advice. For medical advice the reader should consult with his or her physician or other medical specialist.

by Cynthia Flowers