When Kristina Kelly was pregnant with her second daughter in 2022, she developed “terrible hemorrhoids.” At first, she didn’t worry too much about them because she knew they commonly occur during ...

As a nurse, Lauren Riccotone had always been proactive about her health care, but in 2015 she was young and healthy and didn’t think twice about the occasional spot of blood that appeared on her ...

Tracy Robert, 49, was diagnosed with a hemorrhoid in her 30s. Years later, a colonoscopy revealed it was actually a malignant tumor on her rectum—she had colorectal cancer. Now, Robert uses her TikTok ...

Internal hemorrhoids develop in the lower rectum and can cause painless rectal bleeding. The internal hemorrhoid may also fall through the anal opening while passing stool. Every person has ...

Chronic hemorrhoids, or piles, may cause iron deficiency anemia due to persistent blood loss. Symptoms may develop in severe cases of anemia. They can include tiredness, shortness of breath, and more.