Treatments for hemorrhoids

If defecation is followed by itching and burning, sometimes accompanied by small red spots on toilet paper, it is likely an enlarged αιμορροιδες. This widespread disorder is often caused by bad habits and nutritional factors. So there is nothing to be ashamed of!

Hemorrhoids are vascular structures normally found in the rectal canal and play an important role in regulating anal closure. In certain situations they can swell and cause problems; in this case, doctors speak of hemorrhoidal disease, but in common parlance the use of the simple term hemorrhoids prevails. Hemorrhoids can enlarge as a result of strong pressure in defecation. Another cause is the presence of hard stools, often linked to an incorrect diet. In a first phase, enlarged hemorrhoids can be kept under control through a change in defecation behavior, a diet rich in fiber, an increase in physical exercise and the use of certain medicines. In the most advanced stages, surgery may be inevitable.

Possible complications

Hemorrhoids can cause painful irritation due to the loss of intestinal secretions in the anal region. Fear of pain and bleeding can lead to poor intimate hygiene resulting in ulcers and abscesses. In the most severe cases, fecal incontinence can occur. Alternatively, the prolapse is compressed by the sphincter causing severe pain and promoting thrombosis. Finally, frequent blood loss can cause anemia and iron deficiency.

Symptoms

Symptomatic hemorrhoids are classified into four categories that can cause growing problems.

Grade I: The hemorrhoidal plexuses do not have prolapse and are therefore not recognizable by sight or touch. They do not cause pain, only mild itching and / or small light red bleeds at irregular intervals.
Grade II: Hemorrhoidal plexuses tend to prolapse during defecation and / or strong pressure on the anal canal, but they shrink and retract spontaneously. They are sometimes recognizable to the touch as small nodules. This stage is characterized by the presence of exudate, a loss of intestinal secretions due to the fact that the sphincter is no longer able to close properly, resulting in itching, pain and bleeding.
Grade III: haemorrhoidal nodules prolapse during defecation or exertion and no longer spontaneously return; manual reduction is required. Small losses of fecal material, exudate, itching, intense pain, frequent and sometimes abundant bleeding, the sensation of a foreign body in the anus and tenesmus, or the sensation of incomplete evacuation may occur.
Grade VI: the haemorrhoidal nodules can no longer be reduced manually, they cause abundant exudate, severe itching, intense pain, loss of fecal material up to incontinence, tenesmus and almost constant foreign body sensation, frequent and abundant bleeding.

Treatments for hemorrhoids

Elimination of risk factors: do not force defecation, drink enough, eat foods rich in fiber and not too spicy, lose weight.
Mild laxatives: they soften the stool, reducing the discomfort and effort in defecation, considered a risk factor.
Use of hygienic wet wipes: they improve the removal of fecal residues. Caution: Commercially available wet wipes may contain allergens that further irritate the anal region. It is recommended to use specific hygienic wipes for the treatment of hemorrhoids.
Medicinal products with a stabilizing effect on the perivascular connective: may have a positive effect.

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