Hemorrhoids: Self-care vs. Physician Care
Anorectal problems cause untold misery for at least half of the population at one time or another. Because of embarrassment, many patients choose simply to suffer in silence. Others delay consulting a pharmacist or physician until the symptoms become unbearable. Unfortunately, many patients who initially seek relief through the use of a nonprescription product will require referral to a physician.


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When the normal submucosal vascular beds surrounding the anal canal enlarge, the result is hemorrhoids.