Symptoms of Hemorrhoids and How to Prevent Them Reoccuring

Hemorrhoids are a ‘modern’ day disease that is widespread in both males and females. They are also the most common anorectic area disease around and almost 70% of adult population has it.

Hemorrhoids are most commonly known as “piles”.  The person affected will experience itching, pain or bleeding of swollen tissues within the anal canal that contain blood vessels. Most people considered hemorrhoids are abnormal, as they are present in almost everyone.

Many people suffer from hemorrhoids to some degree or other.  The older you are the more likely you are to suffer from hemorrhoids. This does not mean that young people and children cannot get them.

Although the state of Hemorrhoids can be extremely unpleasant and painful for most people, fortunately, today they can be easily treated and in most cases they can be prevented taking timely treatment.

Sometimes, the condition of hemorrhoids may get worse as time goes by, medical professionals say they should be treated as soon as they appear and effective treatment for hemorrhoids can be given if due attention is given from the beginning when it was diagnosed.

There are two types of Hemorrhoids widely known, which can appear both internally and externally of the anus.

Internal hemorrhoids occur when there is too much pressure on the internal hemorrhoidal veins. The only sign that internal hemorrhoids exist is bright-red blood that appears frequently in the toilet bowl or on the toilet paper. Pain is not usually common with internal hemorrhoids, unless a blood clot forms or an infection occurs.

The external hemorrhoidal veins around the anus can also become swollen, causing external hemorrhoids.

General Known Symptoms of Hemorrhoids

Many anal problems like fissures, fistulae, abscesses, or irritation and itching have similar symptoms to hemorrhoids and can be incorrectly referred to as such. Hemorrhoids usually are not dangerous or life threatening. Most likely, the symptoms simply go away within a few days. However, symptoms many eventually return, worse than occurred before.

An internal hemorrhoid may protrude through the anus outside the body, becoming irritated and painful. This is known as a protruding hemorrhoid. Internal hemorrhoids, which lie inside the rectum, usually have no symptoms and therefore the patient may not be aware they have them as they do not generally cause any discomfort.

If you experience any of the symptoms, as referred above related to hemorrhoids, it would be advisable to consult your doctor and take proper medication.

Ways to get rid of Hemorrhoids

Medical treatment of hemorrhoids is aimed initially at relieving symptoms. However, some measures to reduce symptoms are the following:

1. Warm tub baths several times a day in plain, warm water for about 10 minutes is a good idea.

1. Preventing of the recurrence of hemorrhoids will require relieving the pressure and straining of constipation. Doctors will often recommend increasing fibre and water or fluids in the diet. Eating the right amount of fibre and drinking six to eight glasses of water/fluid will result in lessens the pressure on hemorrhoids caused by straining.

1. Even when your hemorrhoids itch you will need to resist the urge to scratch it. Scratching can result in infections and may trigger severe harm towards the region.

1. A number of methods may be used to remove or reduce the size of hemorrhoids such as painless non-surgical techniques, lasers for hemorrhoids, harmonic scalpel for hemorrhoids, and the use of hemorrhoid medications. 

1. Consumption of a hemorrhoidal supplement or application of a hemorrhoidal cream or suppository to the affected area can bring relief for a limited time.

Exercise and other physical activities including walking and jogging, and eating a high fibre diet, help reduce constipation. Good sources of fibre are fruits, vegetables, and whole grains that will help to keep your bowls regular and relieving the pressure and straining of constipation in your daily life.