{"id":1320,"date":"2019-12-05T10:51:26","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T10:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/?p=1320"},"modified":"2023-01-12T16:41:58","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T16:41:58","slug":"hemorrhoids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/diseases\/hemorrhoids\/","title":{"rendered":"Hemorrhoids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Hemorrhoids<\/em> are a common but usually harmless problem.\u00a0It can bleed, itch, and sting around the rectum.\u00a0It can also leak a bit of mucus or stool, and you may feel something bulging at the rectum opening.\u00a0Hemorrhoids often get better by themselves, but you may need medicines that relieve them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hemorrhoids Symptoms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A common <strong>symptom of hemorrhoids<\/strong> is that you\u00a0bleed from the rectum. For example, red blood may appear on the paper when you dry yourself after a toilet visit or blood splashes in the toilet seat.\u00a0The blood is usually not mixed with feces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also have one or more of the following <em>symptoms of hemorrhoids<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It can itch and sting around the rectum.<\/li><li>It can leak&nbsp;gases&nbsp;and feces or mucus without hindering it.<\/li><li>It can hurt when you poop.<\/li><li>You can feel something bulging at the rectum opening.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It is burning because the intestinal mucosa next to the hemorrhoid has become irritated, and that small cracks have formed.\u00a0The leak can occur because the hemorrhoids are covered by a mucous membrane that secretes mucus, and the rectum opening does not close tightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you tick off, hemorrhoids can appear and can be felt with your fingertips.\u00a0Sometimes it is possible to push the hemorrhoids in again.\u00a0Large hemorrhoids can be difficult or impossible to push back simultaneously, as they can hurt if inflamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When And Where Should I Seek Care?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people who get hemorrhoids do not need to seek care as the problems usually go away by themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact a\u00a0healthcare provider\u00a0if you have any of the following <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">symptoms of hemorrhoids<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You bleed from the rectum.<\/li><li>You have <a href=\"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/diseases\/brain-and-nerves\/pain\/\">pain<\/a> in or around the rectum.<\/li><li>It has been <a href=\"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/diseases\/itching-in-the-rectum\/\">itching around the rectum<\/a> for more than a week.<\/li><li>It leaks mucus or feces.<\/li><li>Despite treatment for two to three weeks, the trouble does not go away.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If it is a weekend, you can wait until it is every day.&nbsp;You can contact many receptions by&nbsp;logging in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If It&#8217;s In A Hurry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If\u00a0you have hemorrhoids bleeding profusely or have a lot of pain,\u00a0contact\u00a0a health care center\u00a0or\u00a0an on-call reception\u00a0immediately.\u00a0If closed, seek care at an emergency room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Can I Do For Myself?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/diseases\/constipation\/\">Constipation<\/a>\u00a0increases the trouble for those who already have hemorrhoids.\u00a0If you have easy constipation, avoiding things that cause a severe bowel movement is good.\u00a0Among other things, food and drink affect the stool&#8217;s texture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stopping food can cause stools.&nbsp;Examples of stuffing foods include food products that contain a lot of white flour-like pasta and light bread.&nbsp;Some drugs can also cause hard stools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can reduce your discomfort through regular&nbsp;physical activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eat More Fiber<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid constipation, eating more fibre-rich foods such as muesli and coarse bread is good.\u00a0Wheat bran is also rich in fibre and can be mixed in porridge or other dishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other things you can do are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Replace salad, tomato, and cucumber that do not contain so much fibre with beans, peas, potatoes, broccoli, and cauliflower.<\/li><li>Drink an extra glass of water at every meal.<\/li><li>Try to go to the bathroom every day, preferably at the same time, after breakfast.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you find it difficult to get fibre with you in the food, there are fibres in powder form, a so-called bulk agent that the doctor can print.\u00a0They are also available to buy prescriptions at pharmacies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It would be best if you took bulk fluid with plenty of fluid.\u00a0The bulk agent binds fluid in the large intestine.\u00a0If the stomach is sluggish, the intestinal contents increase in volume, and the intestine gets more to work with.\u00a0All liquid also gives the intestinal contents a softer and smoother texture.\u00a0This way, the passage through the intestine is facilitated, and the stool is easier to get out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bulk agents and foods containing fibre often produce\u00a0gases in the stomach, but also the gases help to facilitate bowel emptying.\u00a0You can temporarily reduce the amount of fibre if gas formation becomes too difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Endure &#8211; It Takes At Least Six Weeks.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Increase fibre intake for at least six weeks.\u00a0Then the hassles of the hemorrhoids usually disappear, but they can come back if you get constipated again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Relieve The Trouble<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can relieve the trouble with non-prescription drugs if you are sure you have hemorrhoids.&nbsp;Then it is important to wash the skin around the rectum with lukewarm water after pooping, as well as morning and evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just wash with water.&nbsp;Soap can irritate the skin further.&nbsp;Dry gently by patting dry with the towel, instead of rubbing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also try to push back the hemorrhoids, but that should not hurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are Hemorrhoids<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the lower part of the rectum is the anal canal, which leads into the rectum opening.\u00a0Small pillows consist of connective tissue and blood vessels, so-called anal pads.\u00a0They can be enlarged, swollen, and even slide down, so they come out through the anal opening.\u00a0This is what is called internal hemorrhoids.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outer hemorrhoids form in the skin of the anal opening that forms flaps.&nbsp;Often, internal and external hemorrhoids occur simultaneously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An explanation for increasing swelling may be increased tension in the muscle that regulates how the rectum opening is closed and opened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Harmless And Ordinary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hemorrhoids are common and usually harmless.&nbsp;It is very uncommon for them to turn into something serious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can often treat the <strong>hemorrhoids<\/strong> yourself if you have had hemorrhoids before and recognize the symptoms.\u00a0Hemorrhages that a doctor should always examine change.\u00a0For example, the blood may become darker and more blended with the poop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest risk with hemorrhoids is that they can hide a more serious illness, as both can cause blood in the stool.&nbsp;Therefore, always contact a health center for blood for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is It?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is common for pregnant women to have hemorrhoids.\u00a0On the one hand, pregnant women have a larger amount of blood in the body, and on the other hand, the growing uterus presses the large blood vessels in the abdomen, which in the long run makes it a little harder for the blood to circulate.\u00a0This leads to higher pressure in the rectum&#8217;s blood vessels and hemorrhoids forming more easily.\u00a0They usually disappear after childbirth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hormone changes in pregnancy can also cause constipation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some drugs may contribute to constipation and thus cause greater problems with hemorrhoids.&nbsp;This applies, for example, to the following drugs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Iron preparations.<\/li><li>Some&nbsp;painkillers.<\/li><li>Some&nbsp;drugs for mental illness.<\/li><li>Some&nbsp;medicines for high blood pressure.<\/li><li>Some medicines for the acidic stomach.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Consult with the doctor who prescribed it if you suspect it is a drug causing constipation.\u00a0Together, you have to weigh the inconvenience of constipation against what the drug can do.\u00a0Sometimes the doctor may change the dose or suggest another drug, which may cause less trouble with constipation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Investigations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the examination, you may be told by your doctor about your complaints, how long you have had them and how they feel.\u00a0You also have to answer if you have any illnesses or are using any medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The doctor begins the examination by looking at what looks around the rectum.\u00a0Then the doctor feels with a finger inside and inside the rectum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The doctor then examines the mucosa of the rectum and the lower part of the large intestine using a tubular instrument inserted into the intestine.\u00a0The instrument is called a proctoscope.\u00a0The tube is made of plastic and is eight to ten inches long.\u00a0To make the instrument slide in easier, a sliding jelly is used.\u00a0The doctor then looks at the intestinal mucosa through the proctoscope while slowly exiting.\u00a0At the same time, you are encouraged to cruise.\u00a0If you have hemorrhoids, they <a href=\"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/diseases\/bulbs-and-fistulas-around-the-rectum\/\">bulge<\/a> into the proctoscope and can easily be examined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your doctor may also want to examine the rectum if you bleed from the rectum.\u00a0It does them with the help of a so-called\u00a0rectoscope.\u00a0It is important to check if any more serious change in the bowel causes bleeding.\u00a0The doctor can also take samples from the mucosa, which is then examined using a microscope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If it is uncertain where the bleeding comes from, the doctor can look further up the colon using a\u00a0colonoscope.\u00a0You will then receive\u00a0a referral\u00a0to the survey, which will be done at a later date after some preparation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the doctor does not detect any hemorrhoids, the symptoms may be due to the following causes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cracks in the skin of the anal canal are called\u00a0anal fissures.<\/li><li>A painful lump caused by a bacterial infection.<\/li><li>A\u00a0fistful is a small opening to a channel or connection that should not normally exist.\u00a0It can occur, among other things, if you have an inflammatory bowel disease.<\/li><li>Itching around the rectum opening can be caused by skin infections or gut in the intestine, such as a\u00a0spring mask.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can bleed from the rectum without the doctor finding any particular cause.\u00a0It may be due to the mucous membrane being damaged, for example, that it has become brittle due to inflammation or that you have dried yourself excessively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hemorrhoids Treatment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If the hemorrhoids are small and do not cause too much trouble, the doctor recommends a non-prescription drug available at pharmacies.\u00a0The doctor may also prescribe the drug on prescription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The drugs relieve pain and cushion the itch.\u00a0Some of them contain substances that suppress inflammation, if one has them, or contract blood vessels.\u00a0The drugs are available in two different forms.\u00a0Partly as a stop pill that you\u00a0insert into the rectum and partly as an ointment that you grease on the hemorrhoids and around the rectum opening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The drugs are usually used for two to three weeks.&nbsp;Careful instructions are included in the package of medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples of non-prescription drugs that can be purchased at pharmacies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Xyloproct and Scheriproct relieve pain, reduce bleeding and counteract itching and inflammation.\u00a0The drugs are both in the form of suppositories, which are inserted into the rectum, and ointment.<\/li><li>Alcosanal relieves itching and is available as a suppository and ointment.<\/li><li>Xylocaine ointment is temporarily used if it hurts to empty the bowel.\u00a0The ointment seems stunning.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Consult your doctor if the non-prescription drugs do not help.&nbsp;There are prescription drugs that the doctor can prescribe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For skin irritation and itching, cortisone ointment or cortisone cream can be used for a few weeks.\u00a0Examples are Mildison Lipid cream and Hydrocortisone Trimb ointment which can be purchased non-prescription in smaller packages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sometimes Surgical Treatment Is Needed.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You may need to be examined by a surgeon if it turns out that the hemorrhoids are large or that they cause severe bleeding.&nbsp;There are several different treatment methods to remove hemorrhoids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Injection Treatment<\/strong> of Hemorrhoids<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Drugs are injected with a syringe at the hemorrhoids.\u00a0The agent causes the blood vessels that lead to the hemorrhoids to shrink.\u00a0Thus, the blood supply is throttled, and the hemorrhoids gradually decrease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Gummibandsligering<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>With the help of a special device, a rubber band is drawn around hemorrhoids.&nbsp;As the hemorrhoids no longer receive any blood supply, they shrink and loosen after one to two weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Operation<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In one operation, hemorrhoids are cut off.\u00a0You get\u00a0back anesthesia,\u00a0or you are\u00a0anesthetized\u00a0during the operation.\u00a0The wound is either sewn together again or left open and allowed to heal by itself.\u00a0Other methods include cutting the hemorrhoids with a special device that joins the mucous membrane with small staples.\u00a0Or put a stitch around the hemorrhoids&#8217; blood vessels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are pros and cons to all the methods.&nbsp;Operating the hemorrhoids is considered more effective than syringe or rubber band treatment.&nbsp;But there is a certain risk that the hemorrhoids will return after surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It often hurts during the healing itself, but it usually disappears after one to two weeks.\u00a0The time immediately after surgery\u00a0can be a bit cumbersome, and the stools must be kept soft to reduce the pain.\u00a0For example, it is good to drink plenty of water and eat high fibre.\u00a0There are also various non-prescription drugs in pharmacies that make it easier to poop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Complications Are Rare<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There may be remnants of skin flaps adjacent to the rectum opening when the hemorrhoids have receded.\u00a0The tabs usually do not cause any direct inconvenience, but because they are difficult to keep clean, you can get itchy.\u00a0The tabs may need to be removed for that reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Influence And Participate In Your Care<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a patient, you have a chance to affect your health under the Patient Act. You can seek care at\u00a0any medical center or open specialist clinic\u00a0throughout the country.\u00a0Sometimes a\u00a0referral\u00a0to genuine specialized care is\u00a0required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You Should Understand The Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For you to be involved in your care and treatment, you must understand the information you receive\u00a0from the healthcare staff.\u00a0Ask questions if you don&#8217;t understand. Children should also be involved in their care.\u00a0The older the child, the more important it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You have the opportunity to get help from an&nbsp;interpreter.&nbsp;You also have the opportunity to get help from an&nbsp;interpreter if you have a hearing loss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your lower rectum&#8217;s bulging veins are haemorrhoids. 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