Thrombosed hemorrhoids

Thrombosed hemorrhoids

A hemorrhoid is the enlargement or dilation of the veins in the lower part of the digestive tract, which is located right at the rectum or anus. The cause of this dilation would be the increase in pressure during defecation. Common symptoms associated with hemorrhoids include swelling in the anus and rectum, bleeding, blood in the stool, constant itching in the anal area, redness in the surrounding skin, and pain before and after bowel movements.

One of the most common causes of hemorrhoids is constipation. If a person has very low water intake, they may be predisposed to hemorrhoids. Drinking enough fluids per day (usually 6 to 8 glasses per day) is one of the most important health measures. Fluids help soften stools. Without plenty of fluid in a person's body, his stool would become dry and hard. Dry stool is very difficult to pass and can cause friction along the anal wall. In order for a person to pass these hard stools, they have to exert more effort. Too much straining causes an increase in pressure in the anal canal, which causes the veins to dilate as more blood flows to this area.

Possibly one of the most serious types of hemorrhoids is thrombosed hemorrhoids. Coming from the word “thrombosis”, this type is a hemorrhoid with blood clot formations inside. In certain cases, an adequate blood supply is blocked. Compared to other hemorrhoids, this type is very visible. It usually looks like a lump with a purple to bluish color. This lump causes severe itching and pain to the patient when touched.

The danger that thrombosed hemorrhoids pose is the possibility of very little oxygen reaching the affected area due to a blockage that eventually leads to the death of the tissue and causes a gangrene in that area. Another scenario could be the escape of blood clots from the hemorrhoids to other parts of the body. Blood clots or thrombosis are very dangerous, especially if they block blood vessels to vital organs such as the brain. The brain has very thin blood vessels, a simple blood clot could simply shut down a person's brain and die. It could also migrate towards other parts of the body and is likely to cause problems with the cardiovascular system and heart later.

How to treat thombosed hemorrhoids?

• Ein warmes Sitzbad von mindestens 10 bis 15 Minuten pro Tag kann Schwellungen und Beschwerden reduzieren
• Nehmen Sie eine große Menge Ballaststoffe in Ihre Ernährung auf, um den Stuhlgang zu unterstützen
• Um den Juckreiz zu lindern, wird empfohlen, einige Schmiermittel als Schutzschicht aufzutragen
• Bei Öffnung oder Hautrissen Antiseptika auftragen und den Bereich abdecken, bis die Blutung aufhört
• Eine Operation wird normalerweise nicht bei thrombosierten Hämorrhoiden durchgeführt, es sei denn, es ist sehr schwer.

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