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You can finally be hemorrhoid-free
Hemorrhoids can be a real pain in the butt, but getting them treated doesn’t have to be. Gone are the days of painful surgery that takes weeks to recover from. Nowadays, hemorrhoid treatment takes only seconds to perform and can be done right in the comfort of my office with no anesthesia required. For smaller hemorrhoids, I use a procedure...
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Spooky ghost poop
Recently I had a patient tell me that ever since her hemorrhoids have been successfully treated in the private comfort of my office, she has spooky ghost poops. Naturally we shared a laugh before she explained to me that when she goes to the bathroom to poop, there is no wiping. Everything just slides out and it’s like nothing was...
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It rhymes with butt-min
I am frequently asked about the correct way to pronounce my last name. Is it Goot-man or Gut-man? Goot-man means “good man” in German, which is a fine name indeed, but my name is actually pronounced Gut-man (which rhymes with butt-min), and means “man of God” in Yiddish. Ironically, I’ve picked a profession that gives my name a third...
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Happy gut, happy butt
What goes in, eventually comes out, and it’s the quality and variety of the foods you eat that can either cause or prevent hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids do best when we move our bowels once a day, and when the movement is not too hard and not too loose. Any deviation from that can increase rectal pressure or irritation, which often leads to...
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Do not try this at home
Shopping online is great for buying things like underwear and socks, but it’s not such a great source for hemorrhoid treatment. I had a patient come to me who not only decided to try and treat her hemorrhoids herself, the product she bought was actually designed to remove skin tags. The apparatus wasn’t made for hemorrhoids, but she...
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