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Saint Charles Gastroenterologist Doctors for HemorrhoidsType of Physician: Gastroenterologist What is a Gastroenterologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners focus on the stomach, intestines, colon, liver, and gallbladder (digestive organs). The gastroenterologist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice and they consult with surgeons when abdominal operations are indicated. Specialty: Gastroenterology Common Name: GI Doctor Gastroenterologist Doctors in Saint Charles * SSM St Charles Clinic Medical Group  SSM St Charles Clinic Medical Group  SSM St Charles Clinic Medical Group  Boonslick Medical Group Inc  Boonslick Medical Group Inc  Boonslick Medical Group Inc  Multi-Care Medical PC  Gary D Koenig MD  Raymond F Mohrman & Patrick B McDonough MDs  Raymond F Mohrman & Patrick B McDonough MDs  Multi-Care Medical PC  Digestive Disorders Center  Caribe Gastroenterology  Drs Nyazee & Hakim LLC  Lawrence S Tierney MD PC  GI Consultants Inc  Digestive Disease Specialists  Digestive Disease Specialists  Digestive Disease Specialists  Digestive Disease Specialists  Digestive Disease Specialists  Midwest Therapeutic Endoscopy Consultants LLC  Midwest Therapeutic Endoscopy Consultants LLC  Specialists in Gastroenterology  Specialists in Gastroenterology  Specialists in Gastroenterology  Specialists in Gastroenterology  Specialists in Gastroenterology  Digestive Disease Medical Consultants PC  Digestive Disease Medical Consultants PC  Digestive Disease Medical Consultants PC  Ahmad A Karadaghy MD  Medical Specialists of St Luke's  Digestive Disease Medical Consultants PC  Dilip L Narayan MD  Digestive Disease Medical Consultants PC  Digestive Disease Medical Consultants PC  Digestive Disease Medical Consultants PC  Digestive Disease Medical Consultants PC  Medical Specialists of St Luke's  Willowbrook Medical Center  Midwest Gastroenterology & Hepatology PC  Midwest Gastroenterology & Hepatology PC  John S Farrell MD  Midwest Gastroenterology & Hepatology PC  Midwest Gastroenterology & Hepatology PC  Midwest Gastroenterology & Hepatology PC  SJM GI Specialists  Specialty and Primary Care LLC  Drs Nyazee & Hakim LLC  Digestive Disease Medical Consultants PC  Digestive Disease Medical Consultants PC  Michele C Woodley MD PC  Digestive Disease Medical Consultants PC  Midwest Gastroenterology  Overland Medical Center  Dennis Brooks MD  Mack E McCain MD  St Louis Gastroenterology Associates PC  GI Inc  GI Inc  Stephen P Nicholas MD  Anna R Niesen MD  Gateway Specialists  Damon Clines MD  Kirkwood Medical Group LLC  Leyland A Thomas MD  Southwest Medical Center  Southwest Medical Center  Maryland Medical Group  Washington University School of Gastroenterology  Washington University School of Gastroenterology  Tara Talwar MD  David J Costigan MD  Banke Agarwal MD  St Louis Gastroenterology Consultants  Sanjay T Bhat MD PC  St Louis Gastroenterology Consultants  St Louis Gastroenterology Consultants  Mike H Giacaman MD  St Louis Gastroenterology Consultants  St Louis Gastroenterology Consultants  Edwardo Verzola MD  Patients First Health Care Digestive Disease Center  Patients First Health Care Digestive Disease Center  Patients First Health Care Digestive Disease Center  Mohideen A Jamaluddin MD  Barbara Dixon-Scott MD  Center for Digestive & Liver Diseases Inc  Raymond H Wilbers MD Saint Charles, MissouriUpcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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HemorrhoidsRead the Hemorrhoids article » What are hemorrhoids?A precise definition of hemorrhoids does not exist, but they can be described as masses or clumps ("cushions") of tissue within the anal canal that contain blood vessels and the surrounding, supporting tissue made up of muscle and elastic fibers. The anal canal is the last four centimeters through which stool passes as it goes from the rectum to the outside world. The anus is the opening of the anal canal to the outside world. Although most people think hemorrhoids are abnormal, they are present in everyone. It is only when the hemorrhoidal cushions enlarge that hemorrhoids can cause problems and be considered abnormal or a disease. Prevalence of hemorrhoids Although hemorrhoids occur in everyone, they become large and cause problems in only 4% of the general population. Hemorrhoids that cause problems are found equally in men and women, and their prevalence peaks between 45 and 65 years of age. Anatomy of hemorrhoids The arteries supplying blood to the anal canal descend into the canal from the rectum above and form a rich network of arteries that communicate with each other around the anal canal. Because of this rich network of arteries, hemorrhoidal blood vessels have a ready supply of arterial blood. This explains why bleeding from hemorrhoids is bright red (arterial blood) rather than dark red (venous blood), and why bleeding from hemorrhoids occasionally can be severe. The blood vessels that supply the hemorrhoidal vessels pass through the supporting tissue of the hemorrhoidal cushions. The anal veins drain blood away from the anal canal and the hemorrhoids. These veins drain in two directions. The first direction is upwards into the rectum, and the second is downwards beneath the skin surrounding the anus. The dentate line is a line within the anal canal that denotes the transition from anal skin (anoderm) to the lining of ... Recommended Reading Related to HemorrhoidsWhat is constipation?Constipation is a condition that is characterized by infrequent bowel movements that are painful or difficult, or stools that are hard in consistency. Infrequent bowel movements alone are not a reliable indicator of constipation because bowel frequency can vary between three times a day to once a week among normal individuals. Hard stools that are difficult to pass or infrequent stools accompanied by abdominal pain, back pain, and abdominal bloating define constipation.
What are the causes of constipation?There are many causes of constipation including:
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