Hemorrhoids

Hurt, But Do Not Threaten Life

Hemorrhoids are a very common malady which is believed to affect over eleven million US citizens with about a third of them requiring treatment by a doctor on a yearly basis.

Internal and External Types

It is common to experience this condition occurring in your anal canal and such a condition in fact is referred to as internal hemorrhoid because it causes bleeding (intermittently) when having a bowel movement. In some instances however the hemorrhoid may occur outside a person’s anal canal and this condition is known as an external hemorrhoid. The main symptoms of both types include feeling discomfort as well as experiencing swelling. Also, both the internal as well as the external hemorrhoid can cause the sufferer to feel embarrassed since in the case of external type the swelling is visible on the outside, and in the case of internal one there is some amount of irritation and bleeding during bowel movements.

People that eat a diet consisting of low fiber food are the most likely candidates for developing hemorrhoids. So it makes sense to change your diet to include high fiber foods which will prove to be effective in preventing the condition from worsening. The more fiber you consume the better it will be for you as the stool will become softer and that in turn will make it easier to move your bowels.

Generally, hemorrhoids occur when there is pressure being put on the anus for a long duration, and more particularly in the veins within the anus. The excessive pressure makes the veins bulge and expand and this leads to feeling pain, especially when sitting down. The fact of the matter is that hemorrhoids or piles, as the condition is also known as, is a condition that causes a person to feel considerable pain – mainly because the veins within the anus swell up as well as become inflamed.

This condition will then lead to having difficulty in passing stool and it can also create a chronic case of constipation as well as possibly suffering from diarrhea. The good news is that a hemorrhoid is not a condition that will threaten your life and it is not even considered a dangerous condition. Mostly, the symptoms appear for a few days and then disappear on their own, though you will experience bleeding during the time when symptoms are present.

Hemorrhoids can lead to itching, bleeding as well as pain and so it makes sense to seek timely hemorrhoid treatment to get rid of the symptoms and to also ease the pain. This condition can also affect pregnant women who will suffer on account of pressure exerted by the fetus and also because of changes in their hormones that will lead to enlargement of hemorrhoidal vessels.