Hemorrhoids: Symptoms & Tips to Reduce Pain

A hemorrhoid is an enlarged or twisted vein in theprotruding internal hemorrhoids quickly become
wall of the lower rectum and/or the anus.irritated and painful if they are allowed to remain
Hemorrhoids may occur for many reasons, theoutside. If it cannot be pushed back inside, a visit
most common of these are the extra pressureto the doctor quickly becomes a priority.External
placed on the anorectal area by frequenthemorrhoids, if they are large, however, can be
constipation or by pregnancy; aging, obesity andpainful when attempting to clean the anal area
the frequent use of enemas or suppositories canafter a bowel movement, they are also subject
also be significant factors. Hemorrhoids (or 'piles'to blood clots. If a blood clot forms a painful lump
as they are sometimes called) may be somay develop and the skin around the anal area
insignificant that you will hardly notice that there iswill become red. This is not a life threatening
a problem or they may be so severe that thesituation but it does call for medical intervention.To
pain is excruciating and, in the more extremeReduce the Frequency and Pain of
cases, you may experience bleeding.HemorrhoidsHemorrhoidsSometimes changing your lifestyle or,
may be classified as internal or external but it ismore importantly, your dietary habits will allow
possible to have both at the same time; theseyou to avoid a reoccurrence of hemorrhoids.
categories are simply referring to the hemorrhoidsAdding items with a high fiber content to your
you can see outside the anal opening and thosediet may be enough to avoid constipation, other
that are not apparent outside of yourtactics may involve drinking six to eight
body.Hemorrhoids that are severe enough toeight-ounce glasses of water per day, losing
require medical treatment are least common inexcess weight and drinking a fiber supplement.
men and women in their 20s or younger. It isSitting on a toilet seat while reading a book is bad
estimated that after age 30, however,idea because it increases the pressure on the
three-quarters of all Americans will haveveins that are likely to become irritated and
hemorrhoids that require medical treatment; mostswell.If you have an external hemorrhoid,
of those cases will involve men and pregnantperfumed soap or toilet paper may irritate it. Use
women.SymptomsMinor hemorrhoids (internal ora pre-moistened towelette or one of the
external) will not be painful and may go awayhemorrhoid products on the market to reduce
without treatment of any kind.A more seriousthe pain and discomfort. Try sitting in a tub of
hemorrhoid may bleed and you may notice bloodwarm water to reduce pain or using an ice pack
in the toilet bowl, on the feces, on the toilet paperto reduce swelling.If these 'home remedies' do
or on your undergarment.If an internal hemorrhoidyou no good, see your doctor. There is no need
becomes large enough it will protrude through theto live with the pain of hemorrhoids.Cindi Gass also
anal opening. Often it can be pushed back inside ifwrites on Hemorrhoid Treatments. More
it does not go back inside by itself. Theseinformation: internal-external-hemorrhoids-pictures.