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You don’t have to sit still for hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids are a common issue. In fact, by age 50 about 50% of all people will experience hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids occur when the veins or blood vessels in and around your anus and lower rectum become swollen and irritated. Hemorrhoids are often a result of straining during bowel movements or from having chronic constipation or diarrhea. Many women also get hemorrhoids from pregnancy and childbirth. The pressure of carrying a baby in your abdomen strains the blood vessels in your pelvic area.
Symptoms typically include pain and itching, which can usually be treated with over-the-counter medications. For some people, drinking adequate amounts of water, eating a high fiber diet and taking over-the-counter remedies are enough to treat hemorrhoids. However, it is time to see a doctor when the pain is severe, you experience rectal bleeding, feel a lump or if you are experiencing recurrent hemorrhoids. The surgeon removes these painful swollen veins by making small incisions around the anus. It is typically an outpatient procedure, meaning you can go home the same day.
These members of the medical staff may be able to help:
Jeremy Whitt, M.D.
General Surgeon
904 Holiday Drive, Suite 402
Forrest City, AR 72335
Dr. Whitt offers a wide array of general surgeries and procedures, including the following:
- Gall Bladder Procedures
- Hernia Repair
- Colonoscopy
- Thyroidectomy & Parathyroidectomy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
- Colon surgeries
- Breast Surgeries
- Vascular surgeries including AV grafts
- Fistulagrams & Thrombectomy surgeries for grafts
- Renal Patients
- Placement of dialysis catheters
Heinen Iskander, M.D.
General Surgeon
900 Holiday Drive, Suite 105
Forrest City, AR 72335
Dr. Iskander has broad-based General Surgery experience and performs
the following procedures and more -- sometimes with minimally invasive
approaches:
- Gall Bladder Procedures
- Hernia Repair
- Colonoscopy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
- Colon surgeries
- Hemorrhoid
Patient results may vary. Consult your physician about the benefits and risks of any surgical procedure or treatment. Physicians are members of the Medical Staff of Forrest City Medical Center.