The patient experience in venous disease

[...]49% of patients reporting hemorrhoidal disease also suffered heavy legs or varicose veins, versus 24% of the general population (6). [...]if a physician is treating a patient for one condition, it may be prudent for them to also investigate the other. In the study published in this issue, although the duration of hemorrhoidal episodes was generally less than 1week, 85% of respondents had been experiencing hemorrhoidal episodes for over a year (2). [...]although the symptoms can sometimes be self-limiting (7), hemorrhoidal disease often represents an ongoing source of suffering for patients. Additionally, patients may disregard CVD symptoms because they are relatively nonspecific and not life-threatening (3). [...]CVD is often not diagnosed until it is at a late stage, meaning more aggressive treatment may be required to slow progression.