The first sign of hemorrhoids can appear in people leading a sedentary lifestyle, especially during moments of regular stressful situations. In order to eliminate the disease at the initial stage, you should know what symptoms exist.
First, let's figure out what kind of disease. With hemorrhoids, a significant expansion of the veins of the rectal plexus occurs with the formation of so-called nodes that protrude from the anus. Usually a person clearly feels their presence, as they create uncomfortable sensations. At risk are both men and women in the age category of forty years. According to statistics, the male half of the population suffers from such an ailment more often.
The causes of hemorrhoids include alcohol abuse, lack of natural products in the daily diet, work associated with severe physical exertion. Often in women, such a disease develops during pregnancy or after childbirth.
Hemorrhoids: signs, treatment
The first sign of hemorrhoids is most often an uncomfortable feeling of heaviness and itching in the anus, and with the slightest physical exertion, the patient experiences pain in the anus. Subsequently, when the nodes increase in size, difficulties arise when emptying. Bleeding may occur due to damage to these nodes by feces.
If you began to torment the first sign of hemorrhoids, then do not delay the visit to the doctor. After all, the sooner you start treatment, the greater the chance of a speedy recovery.
But sometimes it is extremely difficult to independently recognize the disease, since the nodes are located in the lumen of the rectum. At an early stage of development, it is impossible to notice them during an external examination. Signs of internal hemorrhoids are a discomfort that is not accompanied by soreness. In rare cases, scarce spotting from the anus appears , but usually a person does not notice them.
More obvious symptoms of the disease are manifested with the growth of nodes, since the lumen in the intestine decreases and the movement of waste products (feces) is hindered. Moreover, the microflora is favorable for the development of the inflammatory process, due to which secretions are formed that irritate the anus. At the same time, the patient experiences intolerable itching and burning. Bleeding occurs much more often, and is excreted in whole drops or even trickles after each bowel movement. And the nodes take on enormous dimensions, therefore, with a strong voltage, they can fall out of the passage, but then quickly return to their original place.
In the absence of proper treatment, the nodes continue to grow, so their damage by fecal masses becomes more frequent and noticeable. Frequent hemorrhage can lead to the development of anemia. The most neglected stage of hemorrhoids is the situation when the nodes fall out during any physical exertion. Moreover, they can no longer take their former position independently;
If only the first sign of hemorrhoids has appeared, then the treatment process should begin with the rejection of toilet paper, as after a bowel movement should be washed. Among the many tips of traditional medicine, the method of treating the anus with sea buckthorn oil or raw potatoes grated on a fine grater is widely known. There is an interesting, but somewhat unusual folk method for treating hemorrhoids, which involves the following actions: the brick is well calcined, then sprinkled with garlic, cut into small pieces. Such a brick should be placed in a pot or bucket and sit over it for ten minutes. In conclusion, the whole process should be treated with a steamed wound with a special healing ointment.
Internal hemorrhoids or advanced forms of the disease can only be cured with surgery. This operation is considered fairly easy, carried out quickly. The only drawback of surgery is the rehabilitation period, during which the patient is difficult to move around, uncomfortable to sit and even lie down.