When anal pain and bleeding occur, especially during the act of evacuating, stools with blood splotches or staining of toilet paper with blood may indicate the presence of hemorrhoids.
Hemorrhoids may be visible on the outside of the anus or in the inside and out of the intestine when force is made to defecate. There are several degrees of internal hemorrhoids, with grade 1 being inside the anus, grade 2 coming out of the anus during and grade 3 and 4 are outside the anus and are visible.
However, there is not always blood, most commonly the appearance of a small pelvis or a small ball in the anus.
Main symptoms of hemorrhoids
The main symptoms of hemorrhoids include:
- Pain in the anus when its surface is rubbed by toilet paper or underwear;
- Small ball in the anus that is increasing in volume;
- Release of mucus and sensation that the rectum has not been completely emptied;
- Anal itching due to the difficulty of cleaning the anus because of the pain.
When the hemorrhoid is not externalized by the anus, its main symptom is the acute pain in the anal region and the presence of blood in the stool, toilet or toilet tissue after evacuation.
When hemorrhoids can occur
A person can have more than one hemorrhoid and this can occur at any stage of life, although they are more common in adults and the elderly, especially affecting people who suffer from artery gut and need to do a lot of force to evacuate and overweight people.
Hemorrhoids are also frequent during pregnancy, presenting the same symptoms and the treatment can also be performed in the same way.
How To Treat Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids can be treated with hemorrhoid ointment, seat baths, faeces softening, and in more severe cases, the doctor may even indicate surgery. See some examples of Hemorrhoid Ointments.
Sitting inside a bowl filled with warm water and adding a little chamomile tea, cypress or horse chestnut, is a good way to relieve the pain and discomfort caused by hemorrhoids.
Here's how to prepare home remedies like these in the following video:
But it is also important not to eat spicy foods, soft drinks and eat plenty of fruits and whole grains, and drink plenty of water to soften the stool, so that when they are eliminated do not cause pain. Here's what to do to stop hemorrhoids.
When to go to the doctor
It is advised to go to the doctor when observing these symptoms mentioned above because an anal examination quickly determines the existence of the hemorrhoid and so the doctor can indicate the most appropriate form of treatment.
Although the general practitioner can identify hemorrhoids, treatment and surgery are usually performed by the proctologist.
