This condition may be caused by pressure in the rectal veins due to constipation, pregnancy, obesity, or other conditions. The veins may become inflamed, develop blood clots, and bleed. Hemorrhoids are treated with frequent warm baths, creams, or suppositories, and if necessary, by injections or surgery. Eating high-fiber foods and drinking fluids may also help. In this condition the esophagus breaks through the opening in a thin muscle separating the abdominal cavity from the chest cavity.
Hiatal hernias are common after middle-age and usually have no symptoms.
But if the lower end of the esophagus becomes weak, stomach acids may flow back to the esophagus and result in a sense of burning. Most problems can be treated without medicines or surgery. For example, a change in eating habits or losing weight may be all that's needed to remove discomfort. Also called lactose intolerance, this is the inability to digest milk and milk products properly due to a lack of lactase, the intestinal enzyme that digests the sugar found in milk. Some people develop this problem as they grow older.