Blog | Los Angeles Hemorrhoid Doctors & Proctologists

Anyone who suffers from hemorrhoids hopes they’ll go away as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, many of us do things every day that can actually make it harder for hemorrhoids to heal. Eliminating bad habits like these as you go through treatment for hemorrhoids can speed your recovery and help you keep this pesky problem from returning in the future. [Read more]

Hemorrhoids may not be a topic of polite conversation, but many of us will have to deal with them at some point anyways. More than half of the population will have hemorrhoids by the age of 50, and though this means we should all know a bit about hemorrhoids and how to deal with them, they are often misunderstood. [Read more]

If you live an active LA lifestyle, it’s important that you drink enough water daily. The more time you spend outside and the more you work out, the more water you need to drink to prevent dehydration. With 64 ounces as a base, someone who works out daily may needs to drink even more water to recover fluids lost during their workout. This puts otherwise healthy people at an increased risk for becoming dehydrated, and exposes many people to symptoms of dehydration that they might not be expecting, like hemorrhoids. [Read more]

If you’ve had hemorrhoids before, you know the trouble that comes with them. They itch. They burn. They bleed. Hemorrhoids can severely impact your quality of life, making you think twice about what you wear, the places you go and who you are with, just in case the unbearable itch comes back with no bathroom in sight. [Read more]

Caffeinated items like these can worsen hemorrhoids because they stimulate the digestive system, potentially causing constipation or diarrhea. These issues can lead to bowel movements that irritate or reopen healing hemorrhoids, and while everyone responds to this stimulant differently, it is considered wise to avoid it whenever possible as you recover from hemorrhoids and work on preventing recurrence. [Read more]