Hemorrhoids
Posted on 25. Nov, 2009 by Ellen Roberts in Diet & Nutrition
When there is pressure in the rectum or anus area, the veins become swollen which causes hemorrhoids. The most common way to cause hemorrhoid is the strain during bowel movement. But there are other factors that can cause an increase in pressure in the rectum which are pregnancy, chronic constipation, and diarrhea. The two types of hemorrhoids are internal and external.
External Hemorrhoids:
Just like the name, the hemorrhoids in the external hemorrhoids are located outside of the rectum. Its sensitive to the touch and it feels like a small lump. Hemorrhoids that are external are usually itchy and irritating. It’s also more painful that internal hemorrhoids.
Internal Hemorrhoids:
As external hemorrhoids are found on the outside, internal hemorrhoids are found in the inside of the anus and may bleed on occasions. Blood on the toilet paper or in the toilet after bowel movement are common symptoms of internal hemorrhoids. Internal hemorrhoids don’t normally hurt and compared to external hemorrhoids they don’t hurt at all.
Hemorrhoid Symptoms:
Blood on the toilet paper or blood in the toilet after bowel movement is the most common symptoms of hemorrhoids. Sensitive lumps along with irritation and painful swelling around the anus area are all symptoms of external hemorrhoids. A symptom of internal hemorrhoids is an odd itch inside of your anus.
Hemorrhoid Prevention:
The right diet is essential in preventing hemorrhoids. Drinking lots of water will soften the stool to ease the strain during bowel movement. Eating alot of processed foods is unhealthy. In order to increase your chances in preventing hemorrhoids, you need to eat more foods such as bran, fruit and vegetable.
Certain toilet habits will also help with avoiding hemorrhoids such as reading while your on the toilet. Sitting on the toilet for long periods of time can cause straining. So when you have a bowel movement, try to get the “job” done without reading.
Another good hemorrhoid prevention is exercising and moving around. If you have a jobe that requires you to sit for long periods of time, make sure you get up every hour and take a five minute break to walk around.
Hemorrhoid Treatment:
There are two types of treatment, natural home treatment and surgery. The best treatment for you is based on the nature of your hemorrhoid. Both treatments are effective.
You would use the natural home hemorrhoid treatments to reduce the swelling and ease some of the pain.
Sitting in a tub of warm water called a sitz bath for ten minutes a few times a day is a great hemorrhoid treatment to treat both swelling and pain.
Another way to reduce hemorrhoid swelling are ice packs. It also will numb the area for pain.
What can help with irritation is applying creams with a natural astringent called witch hazel around the effected area.
Surgery is performed in extreme cases such as multiple hemorrhoids, if the hemorrhoid persists, or if it is too painful.
A common form of uncomplicated hemorrhoid treatment is called rubber band ligation. It’s basically a rubber band that is placed around the base of the hemorrhoid inside the rectum. The blood flow will be cut off from the hemorrhoid causing it to deteriorate and wither away within a few days.
Infrared coagulations is a surgery used for smaller hemorrhoids that can be used on internal and external hemorrhoid. In this procedure infrared light is used to burn off the hemorrhoids.
An injection therapy called Sclerotherapy is a type of surgery used to cure small internal hemorrhoids. By injecting a hardening agent that causes loss of circulation will send the hemorrhoid shriveling.
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