According to a blog post I just read, “about half of the population has hemorrhoids by age 50.” The author doesn’t cite a source, so I’m a bit skeptical. Nonetheless, I thought it was an insightful piece.
“Nobody wants to talk about the hemorrhoids because it’s embarrassing, but it will be a lot more embarrassing when you’ve got a nurse putting her hand up your butt. So read this post now to understand how, if you work on your computer everyday and have done so for a few years, you are in danger of getting hemorrhoids. About half of the population has hemorrhoids by age 50.”
You can read the post here.