Reluctant to discuss that pain in your butt?

Consider that your doctor is one of the only people to whom you can say the word "hemorrhoids" and not hear some kind of snicker, joke or commentary worthy of a fourth-grader. That alone should make the topic easier to bring it up.

You can rest easy -- most cases are treated successfully with very simple steps such as dietary changes and medicated creams. Some cases can be cured in a couple of days.