You stopped booking the middle seat on flights a while ago. You cut off liquids by early evening so the nights are not quite so broken. You know where every restroom is in the places you go regularly—the grocery store in Nederland, the sanctuary at church, the far end of the job site. You have […]

Hemorrhoids are something many people quietly deal with for years without fully understanding why they developed. Understanding what actually causes hemorrhoids helps clarify why conservative measures have their limits and when more definitive treatment is appropriate. At Seamless Medical Centers in Port Arthur, TX, Dr. Zagum Bhatti, Board-Certified Interventional Radiologist, provides non-surgical hemorrhoid treatment for […]

You gave the medication a fair chance. Maybe it helped at first and then faded. Maybe it never did much. Maybe it worked but left you lightheaded when you stood up, or dealing with side effects you were not willing to live with indefinitely. Either way, you are still up several times a night, still […]

Finding blood when you go to the bathroom is alarming the first time it happens. Many people experience this and hope it will go away. When it keeps happening, the question shifts from whether it’s normal to what is causing it. Rectal bleeding during or after bowel movements is most commonly caused by hemorrhoids. Internal […]

If you’ve been managing hemorrhoid symptoms and are ready to discuss definitive treatment, you don’t have to travel to Houston. Seamless Medical Centers in Port Arthur provides advanced non-surgical hemorrhoid treatment including hemorrhoid artery embolization for patients throughout the Golden Triangle and Southeast Texas. Dr. Zagum Bhatti, Board-Certified Interventional Radiologist, performs HAE for patients across […]

If you’re living with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), you already know how relentless the pain can be — a burning, aching sensation in an arm or leg that flares at the lightest touch, the brush of a sleeve, even a change in temperature. You may have tried medications, physical therapy, and nerve blocks, only […]

Finding blood in the toilet or on your stool is one of the most alarming things that can happen during a routine bathroom visit. Understanding what blood in the stool actually means depends on its appearance, location, and your symptoms. The most common cause of bright red blood visible in the stool or toilet is […]

You’ve tried the creams, increased fiber, and taken sitz baths. Months later your hemorrhoids are still there. The bleeding hasn’t stopped. You’ve been hoping they would resolve on their own, but hemorrhoids that have been persistently symptomatic for more than a few months despite conservative management are not likely to resolve without more definitive treatment. […]

The stream is not what it used to be. It takes a few seconds of standing there before anything happens. The flow is slow and soft, it stops and starts instead of running steadily, and when you think you are finished there is more—a dribble that catches you off guard. You find yourself at the […]