Friday, February 19, 2010

When Hemorrhoid Cause Pain: The Pits and Falls

Dr Hussein Bernawi
Specialist in General Surgery, Benghazi Medical Center
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University

Hemorrhoids have plagued humankind since ancient times and might have even influenced world history. The emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte, suffered from hemorrhoidal disease. On the day of the decisive battle at Waterloo, Napoleon was in pain because of a severe case of thrombosed hemorrhoids.half of those seeking care for hemorrhoids may in fact have another disorder Although severe anal pain is often attributed to hemorrhoids, they are rarely the cause. In the absence of visible, thrombosed external hemorrhoids (blood clot and swelling), severe pain is frequently secondary to anal fissure.

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