Hemorrhoids, hemmorhoids, hemeroids, hemroids, hemroid….It doesn’t matter how you spell it. Hemroids spell pain and misery. “Hemroid” is actually a misspelling of the word hemorrhoid. It is used widely throughout this site for simplicity sake. Most folks that end up here don’t care how you spell it. They came to find a hemroid treatment that will bring them some relief. That is EXACTLY what you will find here.
Itchy, bleeding, painful or painless, hemroids are known to afflict over half of the adult American population. Hemroids or piles are swollen and often inflamed blood vessels in the anus or lower rectum, which can cause significant discomfort and suffering. Many suffer silently because they are too embarrassed to discuss what is actually a fairly common and curable ailment. Or they believe the problem will just go away. The first thing to do if you experience pain, itching or bleeding is to seek qualified medical help to identify the cause of these symptoms. If it turns out that hemorrhoids are the cause, then there’s no need to panic: treatment is fairly simple and accessible. Treatment at the earlier stages is advised because neglected hemroids can develop clots or become strangulated.
Hemroids are essentially of two types – internal and external. Those that occur high up inside the anus are called internal hemroids. Often, the only symptom of internal hemroids is bleeding: bright red blood visible in the toilet bowl, on toilet tissue or on the stool. Internal hemroids are usually painless. However, straining can push internal hemroids through the anal canal, making them protrude outside the anus. These protruding veins, which are called prolapsed hemroids, hurt and itch when exposed to friction. External hemroids are swollen veins, which occur around the opening of the anal canal and may or may not be painful. Swollen, bluish veins visible beneath the skin around the anus are not normally painful unless inflamed, when they turn red and are tender to the touch. External hemroids can cause intense pain when blood clots form inside the veins, leading to a condition known as thrombosed hemroids. In such situations, one can feel a small firm lump around the outer region of the anus. Straining and rubbing makes a thrombosed hemroid bleed, expel mucus, itch and even hurt severely. One can suffer from internal and external hemroids simultaneously.
If you are diagnosed with hemroids, safe and effective treatment is easily available. First degree hemroids bleed but do not protrude. In the second degree, hemroids protrude but recede immediately after bowel movement whereas in the third stage, they need to be manually repositioned inside the anus. At these three stages, symptoms can be alleviated by tub or Sitz baths and OTC cream applications, suppositories and pads. Surgery is normally required only in the fourth stage when a clot forms.
Hemroids are caused by excessive pressure in the anal and rectal regions. Chronic constipation and diarrhea, both of which make one strain during bowel movement, are common causes of hemorrhoids. Other causes are pregnancy, aging, heredity, excess weight, a sedentary lifestyle and anal intercourse. Hemroids brought on by pregnancy are usually temporary and disappear after childbirth. The best one can do to prevent hemroids is to ensure good digestion and minimize constipation: softer stools don’t cause straining. A high fiber diet, drinking plenty of water, exercise and weight control all help to lower the incidence of hemroids.
