What are Hemorrhoids | How to prevent the formation of Hemorrhoids

 

What are Hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids are swollen vessels in the lowest part of your rectum and anus, sometimes causing pain and bleeding. This happens as the walls of these blood vessels stretch so thin that veins bulge and get irritated, especially while you poop. Following are the Symptoms of Hemorrhoids that one would generally experience if they suffer from Hemorrhoids.

Hemorrhoids Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment:

Symptoms of Hemorrhoids:

Internal Hemorrhoids:

Internal Hemorrhoids will lie inside your rectum so deep that you can’t even sense or see them. They have fewer pain-sensing nerves, thus less pain. Symptoms of Internal Hemorrhoids are:

● Blood on your poop, toilet paper after wiping, or in the toilet bowl.

● Tissue that bulges outside your anal opening.

External Hemorrhoids:

External Hemorrhoids are formed on the skin around your anus, consisting of more pain-sensing nerves, causing irritation, pain, and bleeding.

Causes and Risk Factors of Hemorrhoids:

The veins around the anus might tend to swell or bulge if they’re exposed for continuous long stretches or if put under pressure. The following are the causes and risk factors of Hemorrhoids.

● Straining during bowel movements

● Sitting for long periods on the toilet

● Having chronic diarrhoea or constipation

● Being obese

● Being pregnant

● Having anal intercourse

● Eating a low-fibre diet

● Regular heavy lifting

Hemorrhoids Diagnosis:

External Hemorrhoids are often detectable and are visible to the naked eye. Still, while diagnosing internal hemorrhoids, the doctor has to check your anal canal and rectum, resulting in an accurate Hemorrhoids diagnosis.

Digital examination:

Your doctor inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum. If they feel any unusual growths, it might be confirmed as hemorrhoids depending on the case.

Visual inspection:

Because internal hemorrhoids are often too soft to be felt during a rectal exam, your doctor might examine the lower portion of your colon and rectum with an anoscope, proctoscope or sigmoidoscope.

Hemorrhoids Treatment:

Hemorrhoids often go on their own. If not, Hemorrhoids treatment by your doctor will be dependent on how severe the symptoms are. Taking minimal care and consuming a proprietary diet will help in Hemorrhoids prevention.

Home remedies:

Simple lifestyle changes can also help you get away from mild piles within two or seven days. Adding fiber to your diet, making it more flourished with fruits, vegetables, and grains, and drinking plenty of water can make it an easy go without any Hemorrhoid complications!

Non-surgical treatments:

Over-the-counter creams and medications can help ease pain, swelling and itching.

Surgical treatments:

If you have large hemorrhoids and non-surgical treatments haven’t helped, your doctor might have to use various surgical procedures to remove piles. These include Harmonic scalpels, lasers, infrared light, or Staplers being used to get rid of them. These procedures help fast recovery with minimal or no pain and evade every Hemorrhoid complication.

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