What is hemorrhoids?
Hemorrhoids are painful, swollen veins in the lower portion of the rectum or anus. They can be inside the anus (internal), under the skin around the anus (external), or protruding from inside to outside of the anus.
How do members experience hemorrhoids?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hemorrhoids*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Constant tiredness
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Constipation
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for hemorrhoids*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
1
Tried for
hemorrhoids
(1)
*Data from patients with hemorrhoids, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with hemorrhoids*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
hemorrhoids
(1)
*Data from patients with hemorrhoids, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has hemorrhoids on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 32 | |
| 30s | 91 | |
| 40s | 130 | |
| 50s | 120 | |
| 60s | 108 | |
| 70+ | 62 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 211 | |
| Female | 313 |