Whether or not soaking in a bath is your idea of self-care, at some point you may find yourself doing so for the sake of your vagina, vulva, anus, or surrounding bits. A sitz bath involves dunking ...

Hemorrhoids, though incredibly common, remain a topic many people hesitate to discuss openly despite affecting nearly half of all adults by age 50. This uncomfortable condition involves swollen veins ...

• SOAK IN SITZ. Sitz baths are warm, shallow baths done in a basin that fits under the toilet seat. Take sitz baths three or four times a day, for 15-20 minutes each. • SOOTHE YOURSELF. Apply a cold ...

It was news to me when Dr. Sean J. Langenfeld, a professor of surgery, said that we actually all have hemorrhoids. The doctor, who serves at at the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery at the ...

Q: What can I do to ease the discomfort of hemorrhoids? A: Hemorrhoids are quite common, and they’re not a “serious” medical problem. But, figuratively and literally, they’re a real pain in the butt.

DEAR DOCTOR K: Please help – I have hemorrhoids. What’s the best way to treat them? DEAR READER: Hemorrhoids are clusters of veins in the lowest part of the rectum and anus that become swollen and ...

Dear Dr. K: Please help — I have hemorrhoids. What”s the best way to treat them? Dear Reader: Hemorrhoids are clusters of veins in the lowest part of the rectum and anus that become swollen and ...

A scourge of midlife, hemorrhoids are unquestionably a pain. Many women have a passing encounter with hemorrhoids during pregnancy. By age 50, about half the population has experienced one or more of ...