subject: How to get rid of hemroids [print this page] Hemorrhoids (also known as piles) can be extremely painful, uncomfortable and embarrassing for many people, although all the downsides, they can be easily treated and most of the times prevented. Normally, hemorrhoids get worse as time advances, so, it's recommended to treat them as soon as they appear.
So you can have an idea, at least four fifths of the adult population in America and Europe are expected to experience hemorrhoids at some point in their lives. Hemorrhoids are more prompt to happen in older people, but this doesn't mean that young people and children do not get them. Hemorrhoids are more common in men than women, although a woman is likely to get them while pregnant.
Hemorrhoids or piles, occur when the veins around the anus or in the rectum are swollen or inflamed. They occur for various reasons, some of them include:
- pregnancy
- aging
- diarrhea/chronic diarrhea
- chronic constipation
- straining to move stool
- sitting for long periods (especially sitting for long periods of time in the toilet) - anal intercourse
- obesity
- genetics
Hemorrhoids can occur both inside of the anus (internal hemorrhoids) or externally, under the skin of the anus (external hemorrhoids). There are a lot of symptoms when it comes to hemorrhoids; the more usual are the following:
- Bleeding. Usually this bleeding is painless.
- Itching and/or irritation in the anal area.
- Discomfort and pain in the anal region.
- Lumps protruding from the anal region.
- Swelling in the anal region.
- A lump near the anus, which is usually painful.
Internal hemorrhoids usually have no symptoms besides bleeding when straining while a stool is passing. Straining can also push an internal hemorrhoid so it protrudes through the anus. This can be very painful; it's called a prolapsed hemorrhoid.
External hemorrhoids lie under the skin of the anus. They normally become very itchy and may even bleed.
If you experience any of the symptoms, you should see a doctor as soon as possible. Bear in mind that rectal bleeding may not be a cause of hemorrhoids, but other things like colorectal or anal cancers. You should never assume that is hemorrhoids and skip a visit to the doctor.
