What is Hemorrhoids? Hemorrhoids Symptoms and Treatment
Similar to varicose veins, it is called hemorrhoid or hemorrhoid, characterized by swollen veins around the breech and slightly below the rectum. There are many causes of hemorrhoids; but often the cause of hemorrhoids is not fully understood. Hemorrhoids are called external hemorrhoids if they are located under the skin outside the anus and internal hemorrhoids if they are located in the last part of the large intestine which we call the rectum.
Hemorrhoids are a common disorder that occurs occasionally in almost one quarter of adults in society. Hemorrhoids do not always have symptoms. But most of the time. itching, discomfort and bleeding. If a blood clot occurs in the hemorrhoid, it causes severe pain. The clot may need to be emptied for treatment. Fortunately, there are many effective treatment options in the treatment of hemorrhoids. Many people can be partially or completely relieved of symptoms by treatment at home and lifestyle changes.
What are the symptoms of hemorrhoids?
Hemorrhoids (Hemorrhoids) symptoms vary according to the type of hemorrhoids. Patients with external hemorrhoids:
Severe itching and discomfort around the anus
Itchy, painful lump or swelling near the anus
Increased pain especially in the area
Blood in stool
are the most common symptoms. Excessive strain, rubbing, or cleaning of the area may worsen symptoms. In many people, these symptoms associated with external hemorrhoids disappear within a few days.
Symptoms of internal hemorrhoids:
Bright red blood on stool or toilet paper
Hemorrhoid hanging from the rectum
are listed. Internal hemorrhoids that are not usually drooping are not painful. However, sagging internal hemorrhoids cause pain and discomfort.
Although the major cause of anus-related signs and symptoms is hemorrhoids, it is not the cause of all. Some hemorrhoid symptoms are similar to other digestive system problems. For example; blood coming from the rectum; crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, colon or rectal cancer.
What are the causes of hemorrhoids?
Hemorrhoids; chronic constipation is associated with difficulty sitting in the toilet for a long time and during defecation. All of these affect the regional blood flow to the area by pooling and enlarging the vessels. This also explains the increase in the frequency of hemorrhoids during pregnancy due to the pressure of the enlarged uterus on the vessels.
Recent studies show that the smooth muscles of the anus tend to be tighter even at rest than those who do not carry the disorder. Constipation contributes to these difficulties because the tension during bowel movements increases the pressure in the anal canal. This forces the hemorrhoids into the voluntary sphincter muscle of the anus. The connective tissues that hold the hemorrhoids weaken with age and the hemorrhoids become more swollen or sagging.
What are Hemorrhoids?
It is important to know that not all hemorrhoids are the same. In fact, there are four types of hemorrhoids, internal, external, prolapse and troboze, which are grouped by location, symptoms, and both. The last third of the large intestine is called the rectum, which is where the stool is temporarily stored. Vascular dilatation of the arteries at the lower third of the rectum is called internal hemorrhoid or internal hemorrhoid. They are insensitive to touch, pain, strain or temperature and are graded from 1 to 4 depending on the level of protrusion.
External hemorrhoids or external hemorrhoids, also called perianal hematomas, develop subcutaneously around the outside of the anus. These hemorrhoids can be itchy or painful and are bluish in color. There are also different types of hemorrhoids such as prolapse hemorrhoids and thrombosed hemorrhoids. Prolapse hemorrhoids proliferate from the anus to the inner hemorrhoids, hemorrhoids thrombosis is found in the blood clot.
What are the degrees of internal hemorrhoids?
Internal hemorrhoids are graded from 1 to 4 depending on the amount of sagging.
Grade I: While hemorrhoids are prominent, they do not protrude from the anal bleed. Hemorrhoids may bleed.
Grade II: During the bowel movement, it protrudes out of the hemorrhoid channel. But it goes back inside.
Grade III: Hemorrhoids protrude from the rectum due to bowel movement or other form of exercise and can only be pushed back by finger.
Grade IV: Hemorrhoids are completely sagged and are completely outside the anal canal. They can't stay in there and they can't be pushed.
How is hemorrhoid diagnosed?
Many people are ashamed to see a doctor about hemorrhoid problems. Therefore, although 75% of the patients have hemorrhoids, only 4% of these patients consult a doctor. A thorough medical examination will help your doctor recommend an effective treatment. This also helps to exclude more serious causes for your symptoms. Your doctor can easily see if you have external hemorrhoids. For internal hemorrhoid diagnosis, anal canal and rectum examination and other tests are performed.
The rectum examination is performed by the doctor by finger. It is decided whether further examination is required by examination. Internal hemorrhoids may not be detected by examination because they are too soft. Therefore, it may be necessary to examine the rectum and other parts of the large intestine with a device called a colonoscopy with a camera at the end. Your doctor may want to examine your entire large intestine using colonoscopy if:
Signs and symptoms indicate that you may have another digestive system disorder
If you have risk factors for large bowel cancer
If you are middle-aged and have not recently undergone colonoscopy
Hemorrhoids (Hemorrhoids) What are the treatment methods?
External hemorrhoids usually do not require specific treatment unless they cause discomfort. Low-grade internal hemorrhoids can be treated with effective drugs and different non-surgical methods. If these methods and medications are not successful, if complications develop or if hemorrhoids are severe, surgical treatment options are reviewed.
The main purpose of medication is to control symptoms rather than to cure hemorrhoids and to eliminate underlying discomfort. Different forms of medicine are used for this purpose, such as pills, suppositories, creams and wipes. Surgical intervention is generally required in hemorrhoids that cause complications such as low-grade hemorrhoids resistant to drug treatment, high-grade hemorrhoids, suffocation and thrombosis.
Prevention of hemorrhoids
The best way to prevent hemorrhoids is to keep your stool soft. To prevent hemorrhoids and reduce symptoms, you can follow these tips:
It is beneficial to consume high fiber foods. For this, you can take care to eat more fruits, vegetables and cereals.
If you cannot get the recommended amount of fiber from food, you may want to consider using fiber-containing food supplements.
It is necessary for a soft stool to consume six to eight glasses of water and other alcohol-free liquids per day.
When you feel the need for defecation, it is important to go to the toilet immediately without waiting to avoid constipation.
It is useful to lead an active life to prevent constipation. Exercise also helps to get rid of your excess weight triggering hemorrhoids.
You should avoid sitting for a long time; because sitting for long periods of time, especially sitting in the toilet, may cause a hemorrhage because it will increase the pressure in the anus vessels.
If you have symptoms that you think are caused by hemorrhoids, you can contact a health care provider for treatment before the discomfort progresses.
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