hemorrhoid
Inflamed anal vein
A hemorrhoid is a swollen vein in or around the anus, causing discomfort, itching, or bleeding.
Usually plural: I've been dealing with hemorrhoids since the pregnancy.
The condition is common but rarely discussed openly.
Figuratively, calling someone a hemorrhoid means they're a persistent irritation: My boss is a real hemorrhoid.
Bodily or emotional distress
- burningCombustion in progress
- itchingIrritating skin sensation
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
soreness · tenderness · swelling · bulge · protrusion · bleeding · irritation · rawness
Organ slipping from place
- constipationDifficult, infrequent waste elimination
- rectal bleedingBlood from the anus
- pruritus aniItching around the anus
- sitz bathShallow therapeutic basin
stool softener · fiber intake · colonoscopy · proctologist · sclerotherapy · bowel movement · straining · defecation
Vessel toward heart
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- clotCoagulated mass
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
- vesselReceptacle for contents
varicose · engorgement · blood pooling · rupture · blood supply · circulation · inferior vena cava · internal
Exerting intense effort
- constipationDifficult, infrequent waste elimination
- pregnancyCarrying developing offspring
- obesityExcess body fat condition
- heavy liftingArduous physical or mental exertion
chronic diarrhea · aging · sedentary lifestyle · genetic predisposition · dehydration
Causing awkward self-consciousness
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
sensitive · unmentionable · discreet · whispered · self-conscious · delicate · secrecy · humiliating
pain
Bodily or emotional distress
discomfort · soreness · tenderness · swelling · bulge · protrusion · bleeding · irritation · rawness · sensitivity
prolapse
Organ slipping from place
- constipationDifficult, infrequent waste elimination
- rectal bleedingBlood from the anus
- pruritus aniItching around the anus
sitz bath · stool softener · fiber intake · colonoscopy · proctologist · sclerotherapy · bowel movement · straining · defecation · perianal
vein
Vessel toward heart
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- clotCoagulated mass
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
vessel · varicose · engorgement · blood pooling · rupture · blood supply · circulation · inferior vena cava · internal · external
straining
Exerting intense effort
- constipationDifficult, infrequent waste elimination
- pregnancyCarrying developing offspring
- obesityExcess body fat condition
heavy lifting · chronic diarrhea · aging · sedentary lifestyle · genetic predisposition · dehydration
embarrassing
Causing awkward self-consciousness
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
awkward · sensitive · unmentionable · discreet · whispered · self-conscious · delicate · secrecy · humiliating · undiscussed
- hemorrhoid creamTopical rectal vein treatment
- hemorrhoid treatmentCare for swollen anal tissue
- external hemorrhoidsDilated veins around anus
- hemorrhoid surgeryRemoval of swollen rectal tissue
- internal hemorrhoidsSwollen rectal vein cushions