Haemorrhoids can be very painful and cause lots of
different problems. Haemorrhoids are clusters of veins in the smooth muscle
walls of the anus or lower rectum and can be also known as piles. This means
they make you very uncomfortable when you need to open your bowels. They are
caused by increases in pressure to the blood vessels in the anus. This can be
caused by things such as low fibre diets, pregnancy, obesity and prolonged
sitting or standing. Other factors that can contribute to the cause are
diarrhea or constipation, spinal cord injuries, alcoholism, lifting heavy
weight, aging and anal intercourse.
Symptoms are pain, and pain during bowel movements,
itching and bleeding around the rectum and /or the anus. You may also find hard
painful lumps and get mucus or faecal leakage. Haemorrhoids can go away on
their own but here are some treatments that may help to speed up the recovery.
It is important however to make sure that the symptoms are related to
haemorrhoids and not something more serious.
The doctor will use medical history, symptoms and a
physical examination to diagnose haemorrhoids. There are a few different types.
Some bleed but are not prolapsed, others are prolapsed but get smaller on their
own suddenly and others prolapse and have to be reduced manually whilst the
worst prolapse but cannot be reduced.
Treating haemorrhoids, even though they can
disappear on their own, can help to ease the symptoms faster. If you have the low
grade haemorrhoids that bleed but do not prolapse you can try some at home
remedies such as Epsom Salts and glycerine. Mix two tablespoons of Epsom Salts
with 2 tablespoons of glycerine and apply to the painful area with gauze. Apply
for 15-20-minutes and repeat every 4 to 6 hours. Or you can try Myrtus Communis
essential oil to help improve bleeding, and itching. To help calm spasms you
can try sitting in a Sitz bath or even a regular warm bath for 20min 2 to 3
times a day. Also eating more fibre or taking stool softeners, digestive
enzymes and probiotics can help relieve symptoms.
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