How to Use hemorrhoid in a Sentence
hemorrhoid
noun-
Even a small amount of blood in your stool could signal cancer, not hemorrhoids.
— Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2024 -
Think of hemorrhoids like your booty's version of varicose veins.
— Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 July 2017 -
If hopping in the shower won't work, people with hemorrhoids still have options, Dr. Dweck said.
— Jessica Migala, Health, 30 Aug. 2023 -
Even the camp doctors were awed by a few refugees who doused their own hemorrhoids with hot sauce from the tiny Tabasco bottles that came with their military rations.
— Brenda Medina and Glenn Garvin, miamiherald, 2 July 2018 -
Tracy Robert, 49, was diagnosed with a hemorrhoid in her 30s.
— Julia Ries, SELF, 18 Mar. 2024 -
This routine is something that Dr. Borkar suggests to patients who have hemorrhoids.
— Jessica Migala, Health, 30 Aug. 2023 -
Fortunately, hemorrhoids often go away in a week or so with at-home care, according to the Mayo Clinic.
— Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 14 Mar. 2019 -
Like hemorrhoids, symptoms of an anal fissure include itching, bleeding, and pain, said Dr. Borkar.
— Jessica Migala, Health, 30 Aug. 2023 -
This prevents constipation, reduces the risk of hemorrhoids, and may help lower colon cancer risk.
— Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 12 Aug. 2019 -
Some hemorrhoid creams and ointments also address fissures and post-natal irritations of the pelvic area.
— Michael Pollick, chicagotribune.com, 11 Aug. 2020 -
It has been argued that toilet reading produces hemorrhoids by increasing the time spent seated and straining.
— Nick Haslam, Time, 12 Apr. 2018 -
Hot foods can also be challenging for people with hemorrhoids or anal fissures, says Dr. Chumpitazi.
— Julie Stewart, Men's Health, 28 Feb. 2023 -
Every few days, the bears will be sedated, a needle will be inserted into their gall bladders and bile extracted to be sold as a cure for anything from hemorrhoids to a hangover.
— Author: Simon Denyer, Anchorage Daily News, 3 June 2018 -
If there's less than a half teaspoon of blood and it's accompanied by some pain and discomfort down there, Watson says the bleeding is probably caused by internal hemorrhoids and needs to be checked out.
— Tehrene Firman, Redbook, 15 Aug. 2017 -
If there's less than a half teaspoon of blood and it's accompanied by some pain and discomfort down there, Watson says the bleeding is probably caused by internal hemorrhoids and needs to be checked out.
— Tehrene Firman, Redbook, 15 Aug. 2017 -
The same study of Israeli adults found that although time spent on the toilet was associated with having hemorrhoids, toilet readers were no more likely to have them than non-readers.
— Nick Haslam, Time, 12 Apr. 2018 -
Similarly, hemorrhoids can also develop from the straining, or a small tear called an anal fissure.
— Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 15 June 2023 -
But, in general, anal cancer is more likely to cause bleeding that increases with time, while hemorrhoids or anal fissures will have bleeding that comes and goes with harder stools, Dr. Morris notes.
— Korin Miller, SELF, 28 Sep. 2018 -
On this note, hemorrhoid cream is also worth stocking at home, too, since many people get hemorrhoids during pregnancy.
— Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Apr. 2024 -
Every few days, the bears are sedated, a needle is inserted into their gall bladders and bile is extracted to be sold as a cure for ailments as diverse as hemorrhoids and hangovers.
— Simon Denyer, Washington Post, 3 June 2018 -
The manufacturer notes that the pillow can be used to help reduce pain related to hemorrhoids — as well as lower back pain and recovery after childbirth.
— Good Housekeeping, 9 Aug. 2023 -
Surgeries included many performed in the body’s orifices to treat polyps, inflamed tonsils, hemorrhoids and fistulas.
— Franz Lidz, New York Times, 13 June 2023 -
Peppermint essential oil, witch hazel, and lavender help ease vaginal soreness, swelling, and hemorrhoids.
— Lisa Desantis, Health.com, 15 Mar. 2018 -
All of the unseemly side-effects of pregnancy — the swelling ankles, the varicose veins, the hemorrhoids — are hidden from sight, undiscussed and effectively invisible.
— Anne Helen Petersen, Cosmopolitan, 19 June 2017 -
Once a month, he and Trudy - a registered nurse - volunteer their time at a free medical clinic in Arlington, Virginia, treating the uninsured for problems as plebeian as hemorrhoids.
— oregonlive, 5 Oct. 2019 -
Colorectal bleeding in young people is often misdiagnosed as hemorrhoids, and the cancer is detected at a later stage, Church said.
— Julie Washington, cleveland.com, 28 July 2019 -
Much like hemorrhoids, rectal infections in either sex might produce such anal discharge or itching, soreness, painful bowel movements, and even bleeding.
— Julie H. Case, Woman's Day, 22 May 2017 -
Others with postpartum hemorrhoids, low libido, long Covid.
— Hillary Brenhouse, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2023 -
Those with hemorrhoids and physical disabilities or who recently gave birth might benefit from using a bidet more than others.
— Maggie O'Neill, Health, 21 Nov. 2023 -
People with hemorrhoids often have painless rectal bleeding.
— Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 17 June 2024
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