Despite the fact that hemorrhoids are, to put it mildly, an unpleasant phenomenon, a lot of jokes on this subject are compiled among the people. Behind the scenes, hemorrhoids are considered a very intimate and embarrassing disease, and therefore victims of the disease for a long time hide it, which often leads to disastrous consequences.
The history of hemorrhoids has several millennia. Scientists agree that the disease has accompanied the development of mankind and from time immemorial "attacked" our distant ancestors. Researchers say that it is our “upright” that is guilty of the formation of hemorrhoids. The mention of this disease is already in the works of Galen and Hippocrates, Rases and Avicenna. Ancient doctors described the bleeding characteristic of hemorrhoids, pain in the lower rectum at the time of bowel movement. In addition, laxatives, emollients, suppositories, were used already in those days; and even surgical operations were performed, during which hemorrhoids were ligated and dissected.
A lot of time has passed since then, the latest technology allows you to quickly and as painlessly as possible eliminate hemorrhoids, but patients with a "shameful" disease are still in no hurry to visit a doctor. Only when it becomes unbearable to endure, they, casting aside false shame, go to the doctors for help, but, unfortunately, sometimes this happens too late.
What is the danger of hemorrhoids .
If the disease is not treated in the early stages, it tends to go into a chronic form (and the patient seems to have "passed away"). But this is not the worst, untreated hemorrhoids are dangerous with serious consequences. And if you do not ask for help in time, you will have to treat not only hemorrhoids, but also its consequences, which does not always lead to the desired results.
Answering the question of what is dangerous hemorrhoids, it is worth mentioning such a frequent consequence of the disease as hemorrhoidal nodular thrombosis . It usually occurs after intense attempts at bowel movements.
Concomitant problems with hemorrhoids are usually swelling and discharge of a semi-liquid texture with an unpleasant odor. Very often, hemorrhoids occur against a background of chronic constipation. And in such a neighborhood, both phenomena feed each other, causing unimaginable suffering to a person. So, ignoring the causes of constipation, a person is faced with an even more unpleasant phenomenon - hemorrhoids. But the process of defecation causes a lot of pain and, in order to protect oneself from pain, a person at the subconscious level restrains the stool inside. Again constipation occurs, and so it repeats again and again.
Another unpleasant (but very dangerous) consequence of hemorrhoids is paraproctitis, purulent inflammation of the tissues in the rectal area. If the disease is not stopped, destruction of the surface of the rectum may begin.
Quite often untreated hemorrhoids lead to damage to the glands located in the anus, which is fraught with infection in the body. Inflammation under the skin or in the intestine leads to the formation of pustules. The biggest danger, which in most cases leads to death, is the ingestion of purulent masses in the pelvic area.
Excessive bleeding that occurs with hemorrhoids can lead to anemia. After bleeding, mucus is released, which irritates the integument of the tissue, which can cause ulceration.
In addition, often the consequence of hemorrhoids is anal fissures, which become an excellent background for inflammatory processes and fever.
What is the danger of hemorrhoids, besides the described phenomena? The most dangerous consequence of hemorrhoids is, perhaps, the risk of colon cancer.
Summing up what was said about the consequences of hemorrhoids, I want to remind you that there is nothing more important than health. It is amazing how much unnecessary pain a person can endure, fearing "what people will say." And when they find out why hemorrhoids are dangerous, and what’s worse - they learn about it from their own experience, they become ashamed of themselves. Sometimes the lying morality, which is permeated through our society, prevents us from acting in accordance with our own interests, and this leads to sad consequences.