Quick Guide on Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of Hemorrhoids
Indy Stewart
April 26, 2007
What are Hemorrhoids?
Hemorrhoids are swollen and inflamed veins in the anus and rectum and arise from congestion of internal and/or external venous plexuses around the anal canal. Hemroides, hemrrhoids and hemmerhoids are some other ways to spell hemorrhoids.
Causes:
Hemorrhoids may be the result of straining while having a bowel movement or they may occur from the increased pressure on these veins during pregnancy. Other factors such as aging, chronic diarrhea or chronic constipation and anal intercourse may also contribute to the development of hemroids.
Hemorrhoids, also called piles, can be both inside the anus (internal) and under the skin outside the anus (external). Hemrrhoids are classified into four stages of severity to help evaluate for possible surgical procedures. An unfortunate fact for the hemroid sufferer is that the condition NEVER gets better. On the contrary, it tends to worsen over the years. Safe, gentle and effective treatment for hemorrhoids, as soon as they occur, is very important.
Symptoms of Hemorrhoids:
The most common symptom of internal hemorrhoids is a small amount of bright red blood on the toilet paper, in the toilet bowl or on the bowel movement. An internal hemorrhoid may bulge through the anus opening to the outside the body and become irritated and painful. This condition is known as a protruding hemorrhoid.
Symptoms of external hemorrhoids include painful swelling or a hard lump around the anal opening. This occurs is when a blood clot forms and is known as a thrombosed external hemorrhoid.
Excessive straining, draining mucus, rubbing, and cleaning around the anus can cause irritation, bleeding and itching; producing a vicious cycle of symptoms.
It is important not to confuse other conditions of the anus and rectum with similar symptoms such as fissures, fistulae, abscesses and irritation and itching (pruitus ani) with hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids usually are not dangerous or life threatening, although, rarely, a patient can have bleeding so severe that it can result in anemia or even death.
Treatment for Hemorrhoids:
The medical treatment of hemorrhoids initially is aimed at treating symptoms. Measures to treat and reduce symptoms include:
Taking a warm bath several times a day in plain, warm water for 10 minutes
The application of a hemorrhoidal cream or suppository for a limited amount of time
Diet changes including increased fiber (fruits, vegetables and whole grains) and fluids (six to eight glasses daily) in the diet to produce softer, bulkier stools and help prevent constipation and recurrence of hemorrhoids. In addition, adding a bulk stool softener or fiber supplement (such as psyllium or methylcellulose) make emptying the bowels easier and lessens the pressure on hemorrhoids caused by straining.
Some most effective natural treatments available today are Venapro and Avatrol. These are all-natural remedies which works on the minor to the worst cases of hemorrhoids. In some cases, hemorrhoids are treated endoscopically or surgically. These methods are used to shrink and destroy the hemorrhoidal tissue. The doctor will perform the procedure during an office or hospital visit. Other painless, non-surgical techniques such as lasers and harmonic scalpel methods and the use of hemorrhoid medications are discussed in further detail in this web site.
Hemorrhoids are swollen and inflamed veins in the anus and rectum and arise from congestion of internal and/or external venous plexuses around the anal canal. Hemroides, hemrrhoids and hemmerhoids are some other ways to spell hemorrhoids.
Causes:
Hemorrhoids may be the result of straining while having a bowel movement or they may occur from the increased pressure on these veins during pregnancy. Other factors such as aging, chronic diarrhea or chronic constipation and anal intercourse may also contribute to the development of hemroids.
Hemorrhoids, also called piles, can be both inside the anus (internal) and under the skin outside the anus (external). Hemrrhoids are classified into four stages of severity to help evaluate for possible surgical procedures. An unfortunate fact for the hemroid sufferer is that the condition NEVER gets better. On the contrary, it tends to worsen over the years. Safe, gentle and effective treatment for hemorrhoids, as soon as they occur, is very important.
Symptoms of Hemorrhoids:
The most common symptom of internal hemorrhoids is a small amount of bright red blood on the toilet paper, in the toilet bowl or on the bowel movement. An internal hemorrhoid may bulge through the anus opening to the outside the body and become irritated and painful. This condition is known as a protruding hemorrhoid.
Symptoms of external hemorrhoids include painful swelling or a hard lump around the anal opening. This occurs is when a blood clot forms and is known as a thrombosed external hemorrhoid.
Excessive straining, draining mucus, rubbing, and cleaning around the anus can cause irritation, bleeding and itching; producing a vicious cycle of symptoms.
It is important not to confuse other conditions of the anus and rectum with similar symptoms such as fissures, fistulae, abscesses and irritation and itching (pruitus ani) with hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids usually are not dangerous or life threatening, although, rarely, a patient can have bleeding so severe that it can result in anemia or even death.
Treatment for Hemorrhoids:
The medical treatment of hemorrhoids initially is aimed at treating symptoms. Measures to treat and reduce symptoms include:
Taking a warm bath several times a day in plain, warm water for 10 minutes
The application of a hemorrhoidal cream or suppository for a limited amount of time
Diet changes including increased fiber (fruits, vegetables and whole grains) and fluids (six to eight glasses daily) in the diet to produce softer, bulkier stools and help prevent constipation and recurrence of hemorrhoids. In addition, adding a bulk stool softener or fiber supplement (such as psyllium or methylcellulose) make emptying the bowels easier and lessens the pressure on hemorrhoids caused by straining.
Some most effective natural treatments available today are Venapro and Avatrol. These are all-natural remedies which works on the minor to the worst cases of hemorrhoids. In some cases, hemorrhoids are treated endoscopically or surgically. These methods are used to shrink and destroy the hemorrhoidal tissue. The doctor will perform the procedure during an office or hospital visit. Other painless, non-surgical techniques such as lasers and harmonic scalpel methods and the use of hemorrhoid medications are discussed in further detail in this web site.
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