Natural Treatment for Hemorrhoids

Some of the main factors that contribute to the formation of hemorrhoids include aging, constipation, pregnancy, obesity, diarrhea and anal intercourse.  Surgery for hemorrhoids is not recommended unless one has severe pain, itching or bleeding.

Hemorrhoids can form anywhere around the rectal area including the inside and the outside the anus.  External hemorrhoids are by definition the hemorrhoids that form outside the anus and these can be seen or felt around the anal area.  Either swelling and pain in the anus or a lump that forms around the anus are two of the symptoms of external hemorrhoids.  Hemorrhoid surgery is one of the ways to treat external hemorrhoids including other non-complicated treatments.

Internal hemorrhoids are a tougher bunch to treat.  These occur inside the rectum.  Bleeding is the most common symptom for internal hemorrhoids.  At first, pain is not present unless the condition is left untreated.  If this is the case, the situation will worsen and pain will become the most bothersome part of the condition.

Medical treatment for hemorrhoids

The primary focus of medical treatments are to relieve the symptoms associated with hemorrhoid formation.  Some helpful non-surgical treatments such as plenty of water intake, diets rich in fiber, sitz baths and ointments can help.  To help get rid of hemorrhoids and to prevent their return, it’s recommended to follow a regular diet complemented by an exercise routine.

Hemorrhoid surgery is a medical treatment for getting rid of hemorrhoids.  Any extra tissues that lay close to the hemorrhoid will also be removed during the surgery.  Hemorrhoid surgery is used for treating severe cases of hemorrhoids that can well be external or internal.

A surgeon specialized in rectum and colon surgeries will perform the hemorrhoid surgery.  For the surgery, usually the patient will stay the night at the hospital and he or she will be put in a diet to prepare the bowels and he or she will also receive laxatives and enema to clean the gastrointestinal tract before the surgery takes place.  Before surgery, anesthesia is applied.  An anoscope, a short tube that’s inserted inside the anus, is used to examine the hemorrhoid.

After examining the hemorrhoid, the surgeon will close off any blood supply to the hemorrhoid using stitches.  Then, any hemorrhoid tissue as well as any tissue laying close to the hemorrhoids will be removed without causing damage to the anal sphincter.  Some of the tools used to remove these tissue include scissors, scalpels, and even lasers.

Similar to other surgeries, there may be some pain and discomfort afterwards.  To manage with the effects of the surgery, medication is provided and the patient will remain under supervision after surgery.

If any anus bleeding occurs, it will be treated by a ballon tipped catheter that is inserted into the rectum to prevent more bleeding.  To relieve the pain, ointments are applied.  To ease defecation, laxatives and stool softeners are issued.  After surgery, the patient will need to maintain a diet based on liquids for a couple of days and after that there will be a prescribed diet to be followed.  It’s advised not too strain during bowel movements.

When you have tried all the natural cures for hemorrhoids out there and none seem to work for you, then hemorrhoid surgery might just be the answer.  However, do keep in mind that there are drawbacks.  The surgery is painful.  Luckily, there have been advances made to tackle the problem of pain during surgery with a new method called the stapled hemorrhoidopexy that has made surgical treatment much easier and close to painless.