Valtrex (valacyclovir) is an antiviral medication used to treat infections with: 1  herpes zoster (shingles), 2  herpes simplex genitalis (genital herpes), 3  and herpes labialis (cold sores).
Hemorrhoids are lumps or masses of tissue in the anus, which contain enlarged blood vessels. Any increase in abdominal pressure may produce hemorrhoids. This may be from: Repeated straining to have a bowel movement, especially in people who suffer from frequent constipation.
Hemorrhoids do not always hurt. In fact, you may have hemorrhoids that you can't see or feel and that only cause painless bleeding when they're aggravated. Sometimes, however, external hemorrhoids-hemorrhoids around the anus-can collect excess blood and form a clot, which can be very painful.emorrhoids do not always hurt. In fact, you may have hemorrhoids that you can't see or feel and that only cause painless bleeding when they're aggravated. Sometimes, however, external hemorrhoids-hemorrhoids around the anus-can collect excess blood and form a clot, which can be very painful.