There are complications regarding hemorrhoids in being constipated for too long so it is important to keep your bowel movements recorded if you suffer from constipation on a regular basis. The Handbook of Colon and Rectal Surgeons lists the following complications: fecal incontinence, spurious diarrhea, urinary retention, mental disturbance and anxiety, arrythmias, syncope, autonomic dysflexia, [...]

Constipation is the inability of the body to pass stool.  We all suffer from constipation at times throughout our lives.  From the beginning of our lives as babies up to our old age, we are vulnerable to suffering from constipation. Chronic or severe constipation is defined by The Handbook Of Colon and Rectal Surgeons as [...]

Comorbid conditions are conditions that exist simultaneously but independently of each other. A study from the Department of Veterans Affairs, “Associations between hemorrhoids and other diagnosis”, found comorbid occurrence of hemorrhoids with spinal chord injuries, diarrhea and constipation. Spinal chord injuries included: Acute SCI , T1-T2 Paraplegia Acute incomplete SCI, C5-C-7 Acute Complete SCI C5-C7 [...]