Hemorrhoids are swollen veins in the lower rectum, they are very common and occur equally in men and women of all ages
Symptomatic hemorrhoids are one of the most commonly recognized ailments
Nearly half of adults over the age of 50 will have hemorrhoids
Every year, an estimated 60 million people in the U.S. have experienced hemorrhoid symptom(s)
Annually, over 20 million people in the U.S. used an over-the-counter hemorrhoid treatment and 75% reported a recurrence