haemorrhoids• The magazine will just have to lurch along snuggled up to me and my ageing haemorrhoids for a few weeks.• In a prospective study of 100 cirrhotic patients, Hosking etal found anorectal varices in 44% and haemorrhoids in 63% of patients.• Something to do with rabbits and haemorrhoids.• Her appendix, womb and a kidney were removed along with in-growing toenails and haemorrhoids.• Surprisingly little sympathy too - considering the discomforthaemorrhoids can cause.• Assists in maintainingproperbowelfunction and affordsprotection against diverticulosis, haemorrhoids and varicose veins.• Other patients had externalhaemorrhoids, though less serious.