Suffering From A Prolapsed Hemorrhoid, Know Your Options
June 17, 2009 by Evan Torimi
Filed under pregnancy
A Hemorrhoid is basically a blood vessel inside the anus and rectum that is engorged with blood. A hemorrhoid starts to become a problem when it gets swollen. The two types of hemorrhoids are internal and external. Prolapsed hemorrhoids are a kind of external hemorrhoid.
A prolapsed hemorrhoid will normally protrude out of the rectum. Hemorrhoids are normally a pinkish to red color lump of soft tissue. Prolapsed hemorrhoids will protrude out of the rectum when the subject is having a bowel movement, but they will normally retract on there own. Pain is usually not felt with prolapsed hemorrhoids and many times will go undetected.
The most severe type of hemorrhoids are thrombosed prolapsed hemorrhoids. A thrombosed hemorrhoid will normally create severe pain and will constantly hang out of the rectum. You may try to manually reinsert a thrombosed hemorrhoid, but normally they will fall back out on there own. A large infection percentage is present with this type of hemorrhoid.
A protruding hemorrhoid will often times create a lot of itching, and may leak fluid and blood. People suffering from this will find it hard to sit, walk and do other everyday physical tasks. If the hemorrhoid becomes strangulated it can turn into a serious condition.
The worst type of hemorrhoid conditions should always be brought to your doctor. There are other serious medical conditions that share hemorrhoid symptoms. It is better to be safe than sorry and consult your doctor to see what your next step should be.
The lower end of the hemorrhoid spectrum can be treated with easy methods. Doctors will almost always recommend hemorrhoidal creams or salves, and warm sitz baths. There is a wealth of hemorrhoid treatments that you can try at home. In the most sever cases there are surgeries that can be performed to remove the hemorrhoid.
As the old saying goes an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and this is the case with hemorrhoids also. Making sure you get plenty of fiber in your diet will go a long way in preventing hemorrhoids. Also make sure that you drink the recommended amount of water daily to keep yourself hydrated. Hemorrhoids don’t need to be something that you have to live with, rather you can be successful in handling the problem yourself.
