Hemorrhoid Treatment
What is a Hemorrhoid Treatment?
Hemorrhoids are enlarged and inflamed veins or blood vessels in and around your anus and lower rectum. When these veins are under a lot of pressure, something happens.
Internal hemorrhoids or hemorrhoids under the skin around your anus are the two types of hemorrhoids (external).
Both men and women suffer from hemorrhoids. By the age of 50, approximately half of the population will develop hemorrhoids.
Hemorrhoids affect many women throughout pregnancy and childbirth. The pressure of bearing a baby in your belly puts extra strain on your pelvic blood vessels. When you’re trying to push the baby out, you’re putting extra pressure on these blood vessels.
Causes & Treatment
What are the symptoms of HEMORRHOIDS?
BLOOD PRESENCE DURING A BOWEL MOVEMENT
A PAINFUL LUMP OR BUMP AROUND THE ANUS
SWELLING OF THE ANUS
IRRITATION AND/OR DISCOMFORT AROUND THE ANUS
A PAINFUL LUMP OR BUMP AROUND THE ANUS
DIAGONISIS:
External hemorrhoids may be visible to your doctor. Internal hemorrhoids can be diagnosed by examining your anal canal and rectum.
Examined digitally. A gloved, lubricated finger is inserted into your rectum by the doctor. He or she is on the lookout for anything out of the ordinary, such as growths.
Visual examination is required. Because internal hemorrhoids are typically too soft to feel during a rectal exam, your doctor may use an anoscope, proctoscope, or sigmoidoscope to examine the lower region of your colon and rectum.
If you have any of the following symptoms, your doctor may recommend a colonoscopy to examine your entire colon:
You may have another digestive system ailment based on your indications and symptoms.
You have colorectal cancer risk factors.
You’re in your forties and haven’t had a colonoscopy in a while.
How HEMORRHOIDS is treated?
The majority of the time, you can treat your haemorrhoids at home.
Consuming a diet rich in fiber
Psyllium NIH external link (Metamucil) or methylcellulose as a stool softener or fibre supplement (Citrucel)
Each day, as directed by your health care provider, consume water or other nonalcoholic drinks.
Not squeezing the bowels during bowel movements
Not spending significant lengths of time on the toilet
Taking acetaminophen NIH external link, ibuprofen NIH external link, naproxen NIH external link, or aspirin as an over-the-counter pain reliever
sits bathing (sitting in a tub of warm water) multiple times a day to help relieve discomfort
Mild pain, swelling, and itching may be relieved by using over-the-counter hemorrhoid creams or ointments, or by using suppositories (a drug you insert into your rectum).
