How do you get hemorrhoids?
I always hear people making jokes about them, but I don’t know where they come from. Are they terrible?
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April 10th, 2010 at 12:07 am
The term hemorrhoids refers to a condition in which the veins around the anus or lower rectum are swollen and inflamed.
Hemorrhoids may result from straining to move stool. Other contributing factors include pregnancy, aging, chronic constipation or diarrhea, and anal intercourse.
Hemorrhoids are either inside the anus—internal—or under the skin around the anus—external.
Many anorectal problems, including fissures, fistulae, abscesses, or irritation and itching, also called pruritus ani, have similar symptoms and are incorrectly referred to as hemorrhoids.
Hemorrhoids usually are not dangerous or life threatening. In most cases, hemorrhoidal symptoms will go away within a few days.
Although many people have hemorrhoids, not all experience symptoms. The most common symptom of internal hemorrhoids is bright red blood covering the stool, on toilet paper, or in the toilet bowl. However, an internal hemorrhoid may protrude through the anus outside the body, becoming irritated and painful. This is known as a protruding hemorrhoid.
Symptoms of external hemorrhoids may include painful swelling or a hard lump around the anus that results when a blood clot forms. This condition is known as a thrombosed external hemorrhoid.
In addition, excessive straining, rubbing, or cleaning around the anus may cause irritation with bleeding and/or itching, which may produce a vicious cycle of symptoms. Draining mucus may also cause itching.
Medical treatment of hemorrhoids is aimed initially at relieving symptoms. Measures to reduce symptoms include
Tub baths several times a day in plain, warm water
Application of a hemorrhoidal cream or suppository to the affected area for a limited time
Preventing the recurrence of hemorrhoids will require relieving the pressure and straining of constipation. Doctors will often recommend increasing fiber and fluids in the diet. Eating the right amount of fiber and drinking six to eight glasses of fluid—not alcohol—result in softer, bulkier stools. A softer stool makes emptying the bowels easier and lessens the pressure on hemorrhoids caused by straining. Eliminating straining also helps prevent the hemorrhoids from protruding.
Good sources of fiber are fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. In addition, doctors may suggest a bulk stool softener or a fiber supplement such as psyllium (Metamucil) or methylcellulose (Citrucel).
In some cases, hemorrhoids must be treated endoscopically or surgically. These methods are used to shrink and destroy the hemorrhoidal tissue. The doctor will perform the procedure during an office or hospital visit.
April 10th, 2010 at 12:07 am
they can be terrible when they get inflammed. there are different kinds. Some are on the inside of your rectum/anus. and some are on the outside on your anus. They are just out pouchings of skin. Some people just have them. People with bowel problems have them, women who get pregnant can get them. Older people get them a lot.
April 10th, 2010 at 12:07 am
Hemorrhiods are very painful. They are varicose veins in your anus.
You can get them during pregnancy or being constipated and straining during bowel movement. They can cause bleeding. You can usually cure them with over the counter cream however sometimes surgrey is needed.
April 10th, 2010 at 12:07 am
they are terrible… Most people get them from sitting on cold cement… Woman get them from Having babies… They are ugley too..
April 10th, 2010 at 12:07 am
by sitting on cold cement