Symptoms of hemorrhoids

A low-active lifestyle, which the majority of the population leads on average and older, contributes to the occurrence of such a disease as hemorrhoids. According to statistics, every fourth adult suffers from hemorrhoids. So, if you sit all day in the office, then go home by car, and finish the day, sitting down to rest on the sofa in front of the screen, you definitely fall into the risk group of this disease.

What causes hemorrhoids? There are quite a lot of reasons for development. First, food, namely the abundance of sharp and fatty foods, also excessive loads, alcohol, obesity and so on.

Hemorrhoids develops gradually, first an itch in the anus, then pain when going to the toilet. Similar symptoms of hemorrhoids can persist for years, but often, hemorrhoids pass into the acute stage, in which blood appears.

In order to identify and cure hemorrhoids at an early stage, you need to contact a specialist-proctologist. But first of all, control yourself, if you have any symptoms of hemorrhoids. What does it concern?

Itching is a symptom of hemorrhoids at the initial stage. If you notice the appearance of discomfort when you visit the toilet, as well as bleeding in the anus - this indicates a complication of the disease. And it's better to be safe. The reason for going to the proctologist can be a variety of situations, for example: the appearance of blood and mucus in the stool, pain during defecation, as well as regular constipation. Also, the symptoms of hemorrhoids are manifested in the prolapse of hemorrhoids from the anus.

The specialist should diagnose the problem with the help of a so-called finger examination of the rectum condition, and, if necessary, use a sigmoidoscopy. Often, in order to correctly diagnose, a visual inspection is sufficient.

What are the symptoms of hemorrhoids? The main symptom of the disease and its chronic stage is periodic bleeding from the anus, usually during defecation. Also, bleeding is often supplemented by the deposition of hemorrhoids after defecation. Bleeding can be different in duration and color. Depending on the neglect of the disease, blood can be secreted by drops, can remain as traces on the stool. In rare cases, bleeding with hemorrhoids is permanent, sometimes stagnation of blood.

Symptoms of hemorrhoids also manifest themselves in the prolapse of hemorrhoids. The manifestation of this symptom depends on the duration of the hemorrhoids. At the initial stages, nodes are often self-correcting, but in later stages, the nodes have to be adjusted by themselves.

Also a symptom are persistent pain. They are not so characteristic of hemorrhoids, but with chronic disease, they can manifest. Pain is usually associated mainly with stool. Also, intense pain is typical for the fallen hemorrhoids. But still, they are not the main sign of the appearance of hemorrhoids.

Itching in the anus and discomfort is characteristic of hemorrhoids in the initial stages. It is usually associated with mucus that gets on the skin, which means maceration develops. Another reason for anal itching can be dermatitis. Isolation of mucus is also one of the symptoms of hemorrhoids. This is due to the fact that the disease is combined with other inflammatory processes in the rectum.

Thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot in a blood vessel. The cause of its occurrence is inflammation of the nodes and stagnation of the circulation. Thrombosis of the hemorrhoidal nodes is one of the features in the exacerbation of the disease. Thrombosis of nodes is associated with a spasm of the anal sphincter - the muscle that is responsible for opening / closing the anal passage. Thrombosis is also accompanied by severe pain, and it is also possible to extract blood from the anal passage. When examined by a proctologist, such hemorrhoidal nodes turn out to be a dark cherry color.

In case of revealing such symptoms, do not rush to look for information on how to treat hemorrhoids with folk remedies, first of all visit a proctologist.