Hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids – General Information

Hemorrhoids represent the inflammation of the lower rectum or of the veins around the anus. This is due to the straining to move the stool. Factors that determine the development of this medical condition include: aging, pregnancy, diarrhea or acute constipation, and the anal intercourse. Some women suffer from retention of water because of the menstruation or of the premenstrual syndrome. Hypertension can cause Hemorrhoids because of connections between that the vena cava and the portal vein which occurs in the rectal wall. Obesity is a factor that increases the rectal vein pressure. And when you sit for a long period of time you can develop Hemorrhoids. Poor muscle tone or unhealthy posture result into a much higher pressure for the rectal veins. Pregnancy can cause hypertension and may increase a strain during of bowel movements, and so the presence of this disorder can be associated with the act of pregnancy. Anal sex without sufficient lubricating oil may also cause an excessive strain of rectal veins, and it is a common cause of the Hemorrhoids among healthy young adults. An excessive consumption of caffeine or alcohol also causes this painful disease. Both of these factors also cause diarrhea. Notice that ingestion of caffeine increases the blood pressure, but this does not trigger acute hypertension. Alcohol can cause an alcoholic liver illness that leads to a portal hypertension. This illness can appear in each person that presents certain sensitivity in the anal region, especially men and women over the age of 45 and 65 years old.

Hemorrhoids – Symptoms

Hemorrhoids – Treatment

Treatments for this kind of illness vary in their effectiveness, risk, and cost. Hemorrhoids can be a temporary and mild condition that heals spontaneously and by the same ways recommended for the prevention. There is not a medicine that can cure this disorder, but some local treatments like warm baths, extendable showerhead, using a bidet, a topical analgesic (like Nupercainal), cold compress can provide temporary relief. In the case of an external hemorrhoid affection with a lump of small size, the condition may be kept under control with warm baths that makes the vessels from rectal region being relaxed. Use of special creams during some final stages of that hemorrhoid flare-up will also assure relief and might stop the irritation and development. Creams that contain preparations with steroid base weaken the skin and can contribute to a further flare-up. Keep this area dry and clean, with a lubrication provided by the hemorrhoidal lubricant or a cream. Some natural treatments can also prove quite helpful: self-care measures, includes natural remedies or herbal that shouldn’t be taken without medical consent. Supplements to strengthen vein walls and taking herbs, drinking a special tea called chamomile for several days. Eating agents like Psyllium seed and plantain helps to create a softer stool and makes it easier to pass, to minimize irritation caused by Hemorrhoids. You should reduce the regional pressure to improve the muscle tones and posture and this requires psychological and physical reeducation (this is a method called Alexander Technique). Application of soothing agent’s astringents and honey and using a correct position for bowel moves is also recommended. A combination of external and internal treatment is mostly prescribed. Supplements can help prevent and treat complications of Hemorrhoids like Horse-chestnut, Butchers Broom, and bilberry extract. Surgical or non medicinal treatments are Hemorrhoidolysis, Rubber band ligation, injection therapy, cryosurgery, coagulation, laser, Hemorrhoidectomy, Enema and Doppler Guided Hemorrhoidal Artery Ligation. There are two types of Hemorrhoids: prolapsed and thrombosed external ones.

Change your lifestyle to cure or prevent an inactive colon or an overfilled one. You can change your diet with food that contains corn cereals, corn bread, vegetables and fruit. You can use natural oils in your food. If you perform a few daily exercises (if you follow a mild exercise routine) and drink more water you will be able to keep your disease under control. The use of certain products regulates your digestive functions. Eating linen seeds and maybe some bran also helps. The balms are also a very good treatment. The effects of them are: decreasing inflammation and the itching, stimulating tissue healing, dissolving coagulated blood, and killing the bacterium that causes an infection in the affected area, reducing the inflammation and the itching, the cramps in the rectal sphincter, the cramps and contractions of intestines and so on. This disorder can also be treated endoscopically, a procedure that helps to destroy the unwanted tissue. The most important thing is to wear cotton underwear and to loosen the clothing, to use a moist toilet paper and taking aspirin or acetaminophen. You should also exercise the buttocks musculature. An analgesic is prescribed before and after the surgery for Hemorrhoids: aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication (NSAIDS) and some anticoagulants that are not recommended to take them for two weeks after this because they may increase the bleeding.