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That Constant Throbbing Near the Anus Is Probably Not a Hemorrhoid.

Pain back there gets called a hemorrhoid by default. Sometimes the label fits. When the pain is constant and throbbing and worse by the day, it usuall...

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J-Pouch or Ostomy Bag? The Trade-Offs Nobody Explains Well.

When the colon has to come out, most patients hear two words in the same appointment. J-pouch. Ostomy. Then they go home and try to picture living wit...

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Rectal Prolapse Does Not Improve on Its Own. The Repair Depends on More Than the Prolapse.

Rectal prolapse is the rectum turning outward through the anus. It starts as something that appears with straining and slips back by itself. Over time...

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The Symptoms People Sit On for Years Before Finally Seeing a Colorectal Specialist.

Embarrassment costs people time. Almost everyone who comes in has been putting it off, often for a year or more, usually with something that turns out...

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Bowel Leakage Is More Common Than Anyone Admits, and It Is Treatable.

Few people bring this one up. They rearrange their lives around it instead. They map bathrooms before leaving home. They skip travel. They stop exerci...

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Anal Fistula Surgery: What the Operation Actually Involves.

A fistula is a small tunnel. One end opens inside the anal canal. The other opens on the skin outside. It usually starts as an abscess that drained, h...

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Most Hemorrhoids Never Need Surgery. Here Is What Gets Done Instead.

People put off getting hemorrhoids looked at because they assume the answer is surgery. It usually is not. Most cases are handled in an office visit, ...

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What does an anal fissure feel like

Sharp pain during a bowel movement can catch people off guard. Some describe it as a tearing or cutting feeling that lingers long after they leave the...

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When Crohn’s or Colitis Stops Responding to Medication, Surgery Becomes the Conversation.

Most people with IBD are managed on medication for years. Some do well on it for life. Others reach a point where the drugs stop holding the disease b...

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