| Introduction to hemorrhoids: | | | | done within 5 minutes without reading. |
| Hemorrhoids are swollen veins that are found in the | | | | Moving around and exercising can also help prevent |
| rectum or anus. The swelling is a result of strain during | | | | hemorrhoids. If you have a job that requires you to sit |
| bowel movement. Pregnancy, chronic constipation and | | | | for long periods of time, make an effort to get up and |
| diarrhea also cause an increased pressure in the | | | | walk around for 5 minutes every hour. This will help |
| rectum resulting in hemorrhoids. There are two types | | | | greatly. |
| of hemorrhoids, external and internal. | | | | Hemorrhoid Treatment: |
| External Hemorrhoids: | | | | Hemorrhoid treatments are divided into natural home |
| External hemorrhoids like its name sake means that | | | | treatments, and surgery. Both are effective and the |
| the hemorrhoid is located outside the anus. It feels like | | | | best treatment for you depends on the nature of your |
| a small lump that is sensitive to the touch. An external | | | | hemorrhoid. |
| hemorrhoid is usually itchy and irritating. It is also a lot | | | | Natural home hemorrhoid treatments are used to |
| more painful than internal hemorrhoids. | | | | reduce the swelling of the hemorrhoid but more |
| Internal Hemorrhoids: | | | | importantly to ease some of the pain caused by the |
| Internal hemorrhoids usually do not hurt and they | | | | hemorrhoid. Natural hemorrhoid treatments are as |
| definitely do not hurt as much as an external | | | | follows: |
| hemorrhoid even when it does. They are found inside | | | | Sitz bathes involve sitting in a tub of warm water for |
| your rectum itself and may occasionally bleed. | | | | 10 minutes a few times a day is a great hemorrhoid |
| Because of this you may sometimes see blood on | | | | treatment to treat both the swelling and the pain. |
| your toilet paper or in your toilet bowl after bowel | | | | Ice packs can also be used to numb the area as well |
| movement. | | | | as reduce hemorrhoid swelling. |
| Symptoms of Hemorrhoids: | | | | Applying a cream that contains witch hazel (a natural |
| The most common symptom of hemorrhoids is blood | | | | astringent) can help ease the irritation around the area. |
| on toilet paper or in the toilet bowl after bowel | | | | Hemorrhoid surgery are only used for extreme cases |
| movement. External hemorrhoids are also detected | | | | where with the hemorrhoid persists, it is too painful or |
| easily because the main symptoms are irritation | | | | when there are multiple hemorrhoids. |
| around the anus as well as painful swelling. There may | | | | Rubber band ligation is a common form of hemorrhoid |
| also be sensitive lumps around the anus area. An odd | | | | treatment because it is relatively uncomplicated. |
| itch inside your rectum is also a symptom of internal | | | | Basically a rubber band is placed around the base of |
| hemorrhoids. | | | | the hemorrhoid inside the rectum. This will cut off the |
| Hemorrhoid Prevention: | | | | flow of blood to the hemorrhoid causing it to wither |
| Having the right diet is the best prevention method for | | | | away in a few days. |
| hemorrhoids. Drinking a lot of water helps soften the | | | | Infrared Coagulations is a form of hemorrhoids surgery |
| stool thus easing strain during bowel movement. Eating | | | | that is used on smaller hemorrhoids. This type of |
| a lot of processed food is also unhealthy. Instead, in | | | | hemorrhoid treatment can be used on external or |
| order to prevent hemorrhoids, add some fiber to your | | | | internal hemorrhoids. This procedure involves using |
| diet. Foods such as bran, fruits and vegetables (just to | | | | infrared light to burn off the hemorrhoids. |
| name a few) will help your chances to avoid | | | | Sclerotheray, also known as injection therapy is |
| hemorrhoids. | | | | another type of surgery used on hemorrhoids. In this |
| Certain toilet habits can also help hemorrhoid | | | | form of treatment is used for curing small internal |
| prevention. Reading in the toilet is an unhealthy habit | | | | hemorrhoids. A hardening agent is injected into the |
| because sitting on your toilet for a long time could | | | | hemorrhoids causing a loss of circulation which will then |
| cause straining. Because of this, try to get the 'job' | | | | result in the hemorrhoid shriveling. |