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W h y H e m o r r h o i d s A r e N o t h i n g t o
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I stood in the pharmacy aisle, staring at the package. Dare I pick it up and
bravely head toward the counter? For just a split second I thought about stuffing
it into my jacket and walking out the door. But what would be more embarrassing
-- getting caught buying Preparation H or getting caught stealing it? I could see
the headlines now: Local health writer turns research into crime!
I had hit a new low and I knew it. The problem wasn’t money. I certainly had
enough cash on hand to make this important purchase. The problem was more
complicated than that: I was embarrassed to admit that I not only had
hemorrhoids, but I was suffering with them and needed relief -- fast!
Why are we so ashamed to admit that yes, we have hemorrhoids? Nearly half of
the population will suffer with hemorrhoids at some point of their lives, so why do
we feel the need to hide our affliction?
Hemorrhoids are more common than you might think. Sit in a roomful of
strangers and look around. Now consider this startling fact: nearly 80% of the
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