What are the Signs and Symptoms of Hemorrhoids?

What are the Signs and Symptoms of Hemorrhoids?

Can you actually feel something like lumps down there? Does it cause you too much discomfort? Is it painful? Do you see fresh blood on your stool? What do you actually call this disease? Hemorrhoids! You have hemorrhoids! But the best way to deal with it is to stay calm, educate yourself and look for ways to deal with it.

What are Hemorrhoids?

Hemorrhoids are actually varicose veins, although they are located in your anus. These are the lumps that you can feel with your bare hands when you try to reach and touch them in your anus. The appearance of hemorrhoids is caused by the great pressure on the rectal veins. When extreme pressure is applied, the veins can become distended or swollen, causing hemorrhoids.

Additionally, it is important to note that hemorrhoids can be located internally - on the linings of the rectum - or externally - under the skin surrounding the anus. Internal hemorrhoids are those that we cannot feel, unlike the external hemorrhoids that we describe as lumps or hemorrhoids. A pile is the common term we use while hemorrhoids is the medical term.

The signs and symptoms of hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids present with a number of signs and symptoms. These include: pain, itching, painless bleeding and, as mentioned above, the lumps on your anus. Painless bleeding is a common occurrence that is strongly associated with the presence of hemorrhoids. Bright red blood may be observed on your chair or toilet bowl. A bright red color indicates fresh blood. This bleeding is self-limiting. This means that the bleeding will stop on its own after some time. In addition, other signs and symptoms such as pain and itching usually occur together. This occurs when your anus and existing hemorrhoids are irritated. However, pain can eventually become extremely unbearable and incapacitating, requiring you to rush to your doctor immediately.

Relieve the symptoms, please…

There are a number of ways you can feel comfortable despite the presence of hemorrhoids. These remedies include proper hydration, exercise and proper diet. You therefore need to drink 2 to 3 liters of water every day. Additionally, exercise can help you move your bowels regularly. And eating the right foods – foods rich in fiber – can help you pass bowel movements so easily.

In the meantime, you can purchase medications to relieve pain and itching over the counter, although this is not strongly recommended and must be done with great caution. It is imperative to see and talk to your doctor first.

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