As uncomfortable of a topic as it may be, hemorrhoids affect some 10.5 million Americans every year and are a real pain in the butt. Hemorrhoids are swollen veins in the lowest part of one's rectum ...

A sitz bath is a treatment that may help with discomfort in and around your anus and genitals. It also helps with pain after giving birth, especially after undergoing an episiotomy. You may also get ...

Taking a sitz bath for 10 to 15 minutes two or three times a day can ease the pain of anal fissures. Reduce pain and prevent future fissures by eating fiber and drinking water, which makes stool ...