Thrombosed External Hemorrhoid

A thrombosed external hemorrhoid is one of the most painful experiences outside of childbirth and kidney stones anyone can ever suffer through. Some medical texts describe the pain as “exquisite,” if that gives you any idea. Of course, if you’ve already suffered through a thrombosed external hemorrhoid, you don’t need me to tell you that.

A thrombosed external hemorrhoid is a hemorrhoid originating from external skin that has developed a blood clot. This blood clot blocks free blood flow from the external hemorrhoid and surrounding tissues. Hemorrhoids develop from veins, so this isn’t as bad as it could be… Continue reading

Hemorrhoid and Pregnancy

Because of the pressure exerted by the growing fetus on the hemorrhoidal veins, pregnant women are highly susceptible to developing hemorrhoids. Increased levels of the female sex hormones can also weaken vein walls to make them more prone to hemorrhoids. Furthermore, constipation due to poor diet and insufficient exercise can also aggravate hemorrhoids during pregnancy.

For some women, hemorrhoids can also develop during labor due to intense pushing. For others, complications after delivery can also lead to hemorrhoids. For example, vaginal and perianal tenderness may cause some women to postpone bowel movements, which leads to constipation and hemorrhoids.

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Hemorrhoids Overview, Causes, Symptoms and Hemorrhoids Treatment

Hemorrhoids have plagued humankind since time immemorial, yet many misunderstandings regarding hemorrhoidal complaints and disease still exist. Many laypersons and clinicians do not understand the anorectal area and the common diseases associated with it.

Frequency of Hemorrhoids

Up to one third of the 10 million people in the United States with hemorrhoids seek medical treatment, resulting in 1.5 million related prescriptions per year.
The number of hemorrhoidectomies performed in hospitals is declining. A peak of 117 hemorrhoidectomies per 100,000 people was reached in 1994; this rate declined to 37 hemorrhoidectomies per 100,000 people in 1997. Obviously, outpatient and office treatment… Continue reading

Internal hemorrhoids and external hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids are lumps or masses of tissue in the anus, which contain enlarged blood vessels. Hemorrhoids may be inside the anal canal (internal hemorrhoids), where they primarily cause the symptom of intermittent bleeding, usually with bowel movements. They may also lie just outside the anal canal (external hemorrhoids), where they primarily cause symptoms of swelling and sometimes discomfort. Swelling and discomfort may occur intermittently, when the hemorrhoids become especially irritated.

Many patients have both internal and external hemorrhoids. In most cases, the increase in abdominal pressure that triggers hemorrhoids is related to one or more of the following… Continue reading

Hemorrhoids treatment

Hemorrhoids are dilated, twisted (varicose) veins located in the wall of the rectum and anus.

The swollen veins are caused by an increase in pressure.

Lumps form inside or outside of the anus, which can cause pain or bleeding.

The diagnosis is based on an examination of the anus and rectum with an anoscope, sigmoidoscope, or colonoscope.

Most hemorrhoids go away without treatment, but stool softeners and sitz baths can help relieve symptoms.

Some hemorrhoids are treated with a rubber band procedure or surgery.

Hemorrhoids occur when the veins in the rectum… Continue reading

External Hemorrhoid Bleeding Treatment

As if external hemorrhoids weren’t enough to deal with on their own, they can start bleeding too! How much more messy and embarrassing can these things get? Fortunately, there are quite a few ways of dealing with bleeding external hemorrhoids, many of which are available at home or cheaply at your local pharmacy.

Bleeding from hemorrhoids ranges from a light tracery to heavy bleeding, and what tactic you take will depend on the kind of bleeding you suffer from. If you are having heavy hemorrhaging problems, the first thing you’ll want to do is apply pressure to the area… Continue reading

Prolapsed hemorrhoids

Prolapsed hemorrhoids can be interpreted as a complication of the internal hemorrhoids or as a stage of their evolution. They represent the exit of the internal hemorrhoid packages through the anus, during the defecation process. In most of the cases they appear in patients with predisposition to constipation, so it’s very important for those who were diagnosed with internal hemorrhoids to follow the doctor’s instructions and to avoid constipation. Their appearance is usually explained by the fact that during evacuation (especially evacuation of hard feces that form in constipated patients) packages of internal hemorrhoids can be dragged through the anal… Continue reading