Researchers have found in a new study that minimally invasive tissue-selecting therapy (TST) is effective in managing severe ...

Your thoughts, please. J.O. We all have hemorrhoidal tissue. It’s an important part of the lining of the rectum and consists of blood vessels and connective tissue.

Hemorrhoidal tissue is thought to be helpful in holding back stool at rest and in cushioning the sphincter muscles when we empty our bowels.

We're born with hemorrhoidal tissue,” says Dr. Titi Adegboyega, chief of colorectal surgery at South Shore University Hospital in Long Island, N.Y.

When we complain about hemorrhoids, we mean that the tissues have become symptomatic, sometimes because of inflammation or clotting, but other times, the hemorrhoidal tissue becomes irritated and ...

Gentle suction is applied which pulls the excess internal hemorrhoid tissue into the tube. A tiny rubber band is then released around the base of the hemorrhoid, in an essentially painless procedure.

Unfortunately, hemorrhoids can and do happen — and sometimes they can be painful. Hemorrhoids can also cause bleeding, which can be startling to many. If you suspect that you may be dealing with ...

Surgery can be done to remove the swollen hemorrhoid tissue. It often means several days in a hospital and the area remains very sensitive for several weeks. However, a new surgery called ...

Within a few days to a week, the excessive hemorrhoid tissue will shrivel, and then pass with a bowel movement. Banding of 95% successful and results are long lasting. Advanced Hemorrhoid Centers ...