While Hemroids themselves are rarely serious, both certain types of cancers and hemroids can both cause rectal bleeding. Hemroids do not cause cancer. Hemorrhoids can be internal or external, and are simply engorged blood vessels. Bleeding can occur if the hemorrhoids rupture
Symptoms of Hemorrhoids
- Itching around the bowel area,
- red (bright) blood in the stool, in the toilet or on your tissue paper
- pain and / or irritation around the anus
- lumps or swelling around the anus which can be seen or felt
What Causes Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids are often caused by straining during bowel movements.
- Severe constipation and / or chronic diarhea can result in Hemorrhoids.
- Poor bowel habits, heredity and aging are also known to be reponsible for the development of hemroids
- Pregnancy (the growing fetus exerts pressure on the bowel area - resulting in hemorrhoids)
- A diet lacking in in high fibre foods
- Lack of Exercise.
Hemorrhoids Prevention
- A high fibre diet is perhaps the most important component in the prevention of hemorrhoids. A diet rich in vegetables, fruits, legumes and grains promotes feces that is soft, bulky and easy to pass. The net effect of a high fiber diet is significantly less straining during defecation.
- When you need to go, GO! Don't try to prevent a bowel movement. Hemorrhoids are often simply caused by poor bowel habits.
- Help to prevent Hemorrhoids by keeping the area around your anus dry and clean.
- Get plenty of aerobic exercise;
- Drink plenty of water (at least 8 250ml glasses a day)
Hemorrhoids Treatment
1) You can speak with your doctor about surgical and non-surgical removals.
a)Surgical removals ((hemorrhoidectomy) is usually performed wjhen otyher nethods have failed, or when the hemorrhoids are
large and internal.
b) Non-surgical (Fixative) procedures include tying off the hemorrhoids with a rubber band (rubber band ligation);
using heat, laser, or electric current to create scar tissue (coagulation
therapy); or injecting chemicals to shrink the tissue (injection sclerotherapy). The goal of fixative procedures is to reduce the blood supply to the hemorrhoid so it
shrinks or withers away. The scar tissue left in its place helps support the
anal tissue and helps prevent more hemorrhoids from developing.
2) You can find out more about natural hemorrhoids relief, treatment and removal
- www.naturallyguaranteed.com provides information on both hemorrhoids and bleeding hemorrhoids, and supplies information on natural hemorrhoids and bleeding hemorrhoids treatment alternatives.