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What Are Hemorrhoids?
Hemorrhoids could be defined as a typical condition when blood veins around the anus, rectal tunnel, or lower rectum gets swollen and inflamed. Seen broadly you will find two kinds of hemorrhoids and those are external and internal hemorrhoids.
- Internal hemorrhoids involve the veins inside your rectum. Internal hemorrhoids generally don’t hurt but they may bleed painlessly.
- External hemorrhoids involve the veins outside the anus. They can be itchy or painful and can occasionally crack and bleed.
Hemorrhoids are caused by increased pressure in the veins of your anus or rectum. One of the primary causes is straining when you are trying to have a bowel movement. This might occur if you are constipated or should you have diarrhea. It may also occur should you sit on the toilet too long. Hemorrhoids can also be triggered by obesity, pregnancy, heavy lifting or any other activity that triggered you to strain.
What can I do about hemorrhoids?
It’s important to understand that though most hemorrhoids can be easily treated by implementing easy changes to daily diet but most don’t need surgery or other treatment procedure. So it’s usually sensible to follow the appropriate treatment procedure depending upon the kind and stage of development of hemorrhoids.
Preventing constipation
- Include more fiber in your diet. Fresh fruits, leafy vegetables, and whole-grain breads and cereals are good sources of fiber.
- Drink plenty of fluids (except alcohol). Eight glasses of water a day is ideal.
- Exercise regularly.
- Avoid laxatives, except bulk-forming laxatives such as Fiberall, Metamucil, etc. Other types of laxatives can lead to diarrhea, which can worsen hemorrhoids.
- When you feel the need to have a bowel movement, don’t wait too long to use the bathroom.
Relieving the pain
- Take warm baths.
- Clean your anus after each bowel movement by patting gently with moist toilet paper or moistened pads such as baby wipes.
- Use ice packs to relieve swelling.
- Get Venapro to help relieve pain.
- Apply a cream that contains witch hazel to the area or use a numbing ointment. Creams that contain hydrocortisone can be used for itching or pain.
- See your doctor if you notice bleeding to make sure the cause is hemorrhoids and not some other problem. Bleeding from your rectum or anus or bloody stools may be a sign of something more serious such as cancer.
