Q: I am only 21 but I think I have hemorrhoids. Is that possible?A: Hemorrhoids are normal structures in the anal canal that are made up of connective tissue surrounding the communicating blood vessels between the small rectal arteries and veins. The word "hemorrhoid" is also used to describe the abnormal swelling and inflammation of these tissues, and this is how I will use the word in the remainder of this article.There are many theories as [...]