Hemorrhoid
Treatment
The spelling of the condition
of hemorrhoids often causes confusion. In the
US, the spelling is hemorrhoids while in Britain
the spelling is Haemorrhoids. However, an alternative
spelling is Hemroids and the condition itself
is often known as Piles. Although hemroids is
often confused with anal
fissures, the two conditions are completely
different.
But whatever the spelling,
the suffering from the condition remains the same.
Hemorrhoids are abnormally swollen veins in the
rectum and the anus. They are rather like the
varicose veins you might see on a person’s
legs and when these bulging veins are irritated,
they cause the surrounding membranes to swell
up. They might burn or itch or become very painful
and even bleed. So basically, hemorrhoids are
caused by too much pressure in the rectum. The
walls of the veins are stretched by the amount
of blood they contain and these walls sometimes
rupture.
Hemorrhoids or hemroids
are extremely common and 50% of the population
will suffer from them at some time during their
lives. Hemorrhoids often occur both during and
after pregnancy. During pregnancy and as the uterus
grows, the pressure can increase on those veins
situated lower in the body. In addition, the pregnancy
hormone progesterone relaxes the walls of the
veins which in turn allow them to swell.
Hemorrhoids treatment
Part of the hemorrhoids
treatment is what you can do yourself to prevent
hemorrhoids in the first place or to reduce the
pain and discomfort of them:
Avoid sitting or standing
for long periods.
If you have to
lift heavy weights, always breathe out as you
strain or lift and do not hold your breath.
If you are suffering
from coughing, diarrhea or constipation, then
treat these conditions promptly.
Drink lots of
water and include plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables
in your diet to keep your bowel movements regular.
Include fiber too.
Start a program
of regular exercise.
Avoid pain relief
medications which contain codeine, as these can
cause constipation.
If you do have
hemorrhoids or hemroids, then sit and soak the
affected area in a warm bath or bowl several times
a day to relieve the pain and discomfort.
Clean the anus
after each bowel movement by patting gently with
moist toilet paper or use gentle baby wipes.
Use ice packs
to relieve swelling.
Hemorrhoid treatment
options
These include:
Rubber band ligation which
is a form of hemorrhoids treatment where a small
rubber band is placed around the base of the hemorrhoid.
The flow of blood is restricted and the hemorrhoid
shrinks away.
Surgical removal
which is sometimes used where internal hemorrhoids
are prolapsed or very large.
Laser coagulation
which is where an electrical current is applied
to the hemorrhoid. A chemical reaction prevents
the blood flow to the hemorrhoid and it withers
away.
Infrared photocoagulation
which is where an infrared light is used to coagulate
the vein so that the blood supply is cuff off
from the hemorrhoid.
Sclerothapy which
is where chemicals are injected into the mucous
membrane of the area around the hemorrhoid. This
causes the vein to close and the hemorrhoid to
shrink.
Laser treatment
which is used to vaporize various types of hemorrhoids.
Although a costly method, this is very precise
and there is very little bleeding. Healing is
more rapid and recovery less painful.
Natural healing
products which in recent years have become very
popular as a successful hemorrhoids treatment.
There is even a product to use for bleeding hemorrhoids
as this is a secondary condition which needs to
be treated before the primary hemorrhoids treatment
is commenced. The products are also safe for pregnant
and nursing mothers and are produced from pure
essential oils.
Even after a successful
hemorrhoid treatment, it is wise to keep up the
suggested diet, exercise and other self help treatments
in order to avoid the recurrence of hemroids in
the future. Once you have had hemroids, there
is a greater possibility that they will occur
again.
Further Hemorrhoid Information
What
Are Hemorrhoids?
Symptoms
of Hemorrhoids
Bleeding
Hemorrhoids
Chronic
Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids
Cure
How
to Treat Hemorrhoids
Female
Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoid
Relief
Hemorrhoids
Removal
Compare Hemorrhoids Medicine
Home Remedies for Hemroids
Internal Hemorrhoids Medicine
Medicine for Bleeding Hemorrhoids
Over the Counter Hemroid Medication
Preparation H Hemorrhoids
Prolapsed Hemorrhoid
Recovery from Hemorrhoids Surgery
Rubber Band Ligation
Severe Hemroids
Shrink Hemorrhoids
Staple Hemorrhoids Surgery
Venapro
Natural Hemorrhoids Medicine
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