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Hemorrhoids: Reducing the Pain and Discomfort

Hemorrhoids: Reducing the Pain and Discomfort What are hemorrhoids? Hemorrhoids are swollen veins in your rectum or anus. The type of hemorrhoid you have depends on where it occurs. • Internal hemorrhoids involve the veins inside your rectum. Internal hemorrhoids usually don't hurt but they may bleed painlessly. • Prolapsed hemorrhoids may stretch down until they bulge outside your anus. A prolapsed hemorrhoid may go back inside your rectum on its own, or you can gently push it back inside. • External hemorrhoids involve the veins outside the anus. They can be itchy or painful and can sometimes crack and bleed. If you have a hemorrhoid, you may feel a tender lump on the edge of your anus. You may also see blood on the toilet paper or in the toilet after a bowel movement. Return to top What causes hemorrhoids? Hemorrhoids are caused by increased pressure in the veins of your anus or rectum. One of the main causes is straining when you're trying to have a bowel movement. This may...

10 tips- How to bring the garden of Heaven onto Earth -Thursday, Feb. 4th 2010. 6:30 PM. SEM2, A1107.

Friends, 10 tips- How to bring the garden of Heaven onto Earth -Thursday, Feb. 4th 2010. 6:30 PM. SEM2, A1107. We shall also talk / discuss about how to keep sanity in a world strife with hatred and tug-of-war (verbal and physical). Engaging, thought-provoking hand-outs are provided FREE. The program shall begin with guided imagery to calm our senses and bring us to equilibrium. We shall end with a guided meditation and collective prayer. The program is at Sem II building (right side of Red Square) on the bottom floor in room- A1107. Directions and link to map are below. It is NOT in the Longhouse as previously mentioned (by my own mistake.) The place has changed. Hope to see you there ! ayub On 1/25/10, M Ayub wrote: On 1/23/10, F. LaMotte wrote: Dear Peace-Loving students and Teachers of TESC, Common Bread (Evergreen's interfaith dialog group) is honored to have Dr. Muhammad Ayub return to speak to us. He will speak on 'Islam and the Garden of Peace,' envisioning a new...