Treat Hemorrhoid Pain, Itching and Swelling Nature's Way

HEMORRHOIDS

Hemorrhoids are blood vessels around the anus and in the rectum which help in the process of stool’s exit during defecation. They become pathological when swollen or inflamed due to increased pressure in the veins. This situation is known as hemorrhoidal disease.

The hemorrhoidal disease can occur at any age but it appears more often after the age of thirty.

Hemorrhoids are not tumors. Their cause likes them of varicose veins.

There are three types of hemorrhoids according to location and degree of severity.

• External: they develop below the anorectal line and cause painful swelling if they become full of blood clots.
• Internal: they develop above the anorectal line. They are usually painless.
• Prolapsed: they are internal hemorrhoids so enlarged that collapse and protrude outside the anus. They bleed and are extremely painful.

Causes

• Pregnancy.
• Sitting or standing for long periods.
• Violent coughing.
• Lifting heavy objects.
• Obesity.
• Frequent diarrhea.
• Liver damage.
• Food allergies.
• Diet poor in low-fiber.
• Diet full of unrefined foods.
• Straining to pass a hard stool.
• Lack of exercise.
• Heredity.

The most common symptoms of hemorrhoids are Itching, after a feeling of heaviness in the anus, burning, pain, when there is an inflammation, irritation, swelling, and bleeding. Bleeding mainly concerns internal hemorrhoids, before, during, or after defecation. If bleeding concerns an external hemorrhoid that means that there is a rupture in an acute thrombotic hemorrhoid. If bleeding is frequent may cause anemia.

Recommendations

• In case of bleeding consult immediately your doctor.
• Clean often the problematic area with warm water.
• Avoid coffee, alcohol, and hot spices.
• Avoid harsh laxatives.
• Eat foods high in fiber.
• Sit on a soft cushion.
• Avoid using rough toilet paper.
• Avoid reading in the bathroom.
• Warm sitz bath every day.
• Drink a lot of water.
• Your diet must be low-fat.
• Add to your diet probiotics. Consult your doctor in order to take some supplements, which are very helpful and sold in the market such as calcium, magnesium, coenzyme Q10, vitamin B-complex, C and E and so many others.

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