Hemorrhoids Treatment

Hemorrhoids or “piles” are swollen and inflamed varicose veins in and around the anal area. When they form in the anal canal and rectum, they’re called internal hemorrhoids. When they form around the anal opening or anus, they’re called external hemorrhoids. Many hemorrhoids sufferers would complain about seeing blood in the stool, on the tissue used for wiping the anus or on their underwear. Yet, bleeding hemorrhoids aren’t exclusive to either internal hemorrhoids or external hemorrhoids. Both types may manifest the symptom of rectal bleeding or hemorrhage. However, this sign comes up at different symptomatic stages for the internal and external kind.

Internal hemorrhoids can’t be initially seen or felt because they are located inside the anal canal and rectum. So, bleeding hemorrhoids are the first sign that indicate its occurrence. At first, these hemorrhoids are mostly painless and bring about sporadic bleeding during defecation. When the delicate mucosa covering the internal hemorrhoids is injured from straining, bright-red blood will appear on the toilet paper or in the stools.

When internal hemorrhoids drop or are dragged outside the anal canal by passing stool, they are said to have “prolapsed”. Usually, prolapsed internal hemorrhoids are also painless and would retract to the anal canal immediately after defecation. Intermittent bleeding will continue with straining from constipation or with other abdominal pressure. When these hemorrhoids remain prolapsed, they can be painful.

External hemorrhoids wouldn’t initially show blood as opposed to the internal kind. However, these can be seen and felt by touch since they are located just around the anus. They will feel like tender lumps under the skin. They are painful and swollen due to thrombosis. Thrombosis is the formation of blood clots due to inflammation of the vessel wall. When external hemorrhoids are inflamed and form blood clots or thrombus under the skin around the anal opening, they are called thrombosed external hemorrhoids.

When the skin covering the thrombus is torn away, either by trauma from passing hard stool or from vigorous wiping, it results to bleeding hemorrhoids. The clot will leak out and more blood from the inflamed vein will flow out. Bright red blood will then be detected as dripping on the toilet, or on the underwear.

Bleeding hemorrhoids will warrant treatments in accordance to its severity. If the bleeding is mild and is non-threatening, they will heal themselves in time. To permit that healing, it’s important to initiate improvements to prevent exacerbating the hemorrhoids like improving one’s diet and bowel habits.

If bleeding hemorrhoids are severe and accompanied by chronic pain, there’s a risk of secondary complications like anemia. Secondary anemia will present with weakness and abnormal pallor or paleness of the skin. This occurrence may be rare, but it doesn’t mitigate the fact that it is a life-threatening risk. It’s important to get these bleeding hemorrhoids treated right away.

Bleeding hemorrhoids are distinct as they manifest at different stages when they’re located in the anal canal and when they’re around the anal opening.

Seeing blood stirs up fear in almost anyone. It’s important to keep calm and determine the cause of the bleeding. The first sign of internal hemorrhoids is the presence of blood in the stool. External hemorrhoids may not manifest this symptom at all unless the skin covering the thrombus is damaged. Either way, it’s best to consult a doctor and get treated to reduce the risk of complications.

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