Hemorrhoids: Has anyone had surgery for this?

[Warpy]

1. It's often necessary but one of the worst ops

if only because you can never show anyone your scar unless you're incredibly annoyed at them.

The two other bad things about it are the prep and the aftermath, meaning that first bowel movement after surgery. Most people are surprised they still need the surgery after the prep. And everybody feels like they're passing tin can lids, razor blades, broken beer bottles and barbed wire the first time afterward, even with laxatives and stool softeners.

However, recovery is extremely rapid and people get back to better than normal very quickly.