Antiseptics are a great tool to prevent the growth of bacteria and other organisms which are often issues associated with hemorrhoid inflammation.  Since the presence of hemorrhoids makes it difficult to keep the area free of bacteria, antiseptics help to maintain good hygiene. This way, hemorrhoid inflammation and wound healing can be controlled in less [...]

Hemorrhoid treatments need to provide fast pain relief. For those of you who have experienced hemorrhoid flare-ups, the pain can often feel unbearable. Words used to describe it are shooting, stabbing, pinching, intermittent and sharp. This is why so many companies that make hemorrhoid treatments use anesthetics in their formulas. This is also why these [...]

Eating bread several times a week is common in an American diet. For those who suffer from hemorrhoids, using the right hemorrhoid treatment may not be enough if they are not also eating the right bread for hemorrhoid prevention. Some people think that they cannot do without their white bread but there are many options [...]

There are a huge number of cereals to choose from when you walk the cereal isle in the supermarket. One thing to know that is crucial for hemorrhoid sufferers is that cereals such as Fruit Loops, Frosted Flakes and Lucky Charms are not beneficial for simple hemorrhoid healing. These cereals are packed with sugar and [...]

Nowadays we live in a fast-paced environment and our nutrition can be poor due to the fact that we are so busy and don’t have time to cook. Most of the time, we eat fast food where the calorie intake is high but the levels of nutrition are low. Consequently, we start having digestive disorders [...]

Summer is time for fun and beach time.  Specially if you live in seasonal climates and you have to endure nasty frosts and cold winters.   But the heat of the summer can at times get to us.  We suffer fatigue and dehydration a lot faster than we are used to.  We struggle to dress for [...]

Hemorrhoids are in fact useful veins in the anal wall. They assist our bodies with continence and sometimes become irritated, inflamed and painful. Unfortunately, there are many misconceptions about them. Common misconceptions include: 1.  Hemorrhoids can be completely removed. 2. The only way to treat hemorrhoids is by applying creams high in cortisone. 3.  Painful [...]

Nutrition during a painful hemorrhoid flare-up can help speed up the healing process. Most important is to keep white bread out of the diet and concentrate on eating a little more fiber than usual. Drinking Metamucil or any fiber drinks can make you bloated and interrupt your eating schedule which can bring more problems. If [...]

Heterosexual anal sex is more commonly practiced in some cultures than in others. For example, Brazilians are known to have more anal sex than most other cultures and view it as a positive experience. In countries such as Africa, where contraception is hard to find, anal sex is often seen as a method of contraception. [...]

Gay anal sex has been practiced through the ages. There are common myths about the consequences of gay anal receptive sex that are more born out of ignorance than anything else. I spoke to a colon and rectal surgeon yesterday who stated that gay anal sex can be practiced in a healthy manner. There are, [...]