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Hemorrhoids Can Seriously Impact Your Professional Progress

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Pain, discomfort, and itching associated with hemorrhoids can make it difficult to focus on work tasks.   Introduction You have heard of hemorrhoids, right? If not, hemorrhoids, also known as piles, are a condition characterized by inflammation in the tissues surrounding the anal canal; and the opening of the rectum. These tissues, called hemorrhoids, consist of numerous blood vessels, muscles, and elastic fibers. Essentially, everyone has hemorrhoidal tissues, but they become a problem when they become swollen and inflamed. Hemorrhoids can vary in size and can be located internally or externally around the anal opening. Generally, the chances that you will ever suffer from inflamed hemorrhoids are only about 4%. However, for adults above 50 years old the odds increase to 50%. Internally, hemorrhoids typically occur about 2 to 4 centimeters above the anal opening, while external hemorrhoids develop on the outer edges of the anal opening. Internal hemorrhoids are generally mo