The danger of a disease such as hemorrhoids is that at the very initial stage of its occurrence, its symptoms are not noticeable. Therefore, if they are not seen in time, the disease can develop into a chronic form, which is exacerbated much more often and due to a much larger number of factors than at the initial stage.
Description of the disease, symptoms
Recognizing hemorrhoids of the 2nd degree is very simple at this stage of the development of the disease. Hemorrhoidal nodes fall out during bowel movements. If there are such signs, then it is better to consult a doctor immediately, because it is necessary to treat this ailment right away. At this stage, getting rid of it is easier and there will be no additional complications.
The second stage of hemorrhoids is characterized by an increase in the signs of the manifestation of the disease. Nodes that have fallen during bowel movements may bleed. But even at this stage, everything can be returned to its place, without serious interference.
Other symptoms also occur: itching and burning. If an anal fissure appeared, then hemorrhoids of the 2nd degree are also characterized by bleeding. The disease begins to develop even inside. In such cases, a foreign body sensation appears in the anus. You may also feel that the intestines are not completely empty after a bowel movement. These signs are characterized by internal hemorrhoids of the 2nd degree.
When there are symptoms of both internal and external types, then this is another type of disease - combined hemorrhoids of the 2nd degree. The consequence of all the symptoms that occur when this disease occurs, may be a feeling of discomfort.
Reasons for the appearance
Hemorrhoids of this degree may appear as a result of:
- chronic constipation;
- pregnancy
- sedentary lifestyle;
- insufficient fluid in the diet;
- overweight;
- insufficient fiber in the diet.
Treatment methods
To treat hemorrhoids of 2 degrees can be different methods. Treatment with drugs - ointments, suppositories, tablets and injections - is called the medical method, or traditional. Folk remedies are also used. But this is only possible after examining a doctor who will determine the presence of symptoms and prescribe treatment.
Often, traditional medicine can not completely help in getting rid of the disease. The patient should follow the prescribed treatment by the doctor very carefully.
Hemorrhoids 2 degrees. Treatment
A complex method of eliminating such a disease is possible. Treatment in this case involves taking into account all the factors that affect the development of the disease. These usually include the general condition of the patient’s body, intestinal mucosa, and the number of nodes. Many drugs will help in the treatment if the disease is not completely started.
How can I help a person who has grade 2 hemorrhoids? Treatment of the disease involves not only taking medications, but also eliminating the cause of the occurrence. One factor in the appearance of hemorrhoids is constipation or malnutrition. Once the cause is corrected, treating the disease will be much easier.
Medication
Usually, hemorrhoids of the 2nd degree are treated by normalizing the intestinal microflora and improving its peristalsis. Therefore, the doctor prescribes such drugs: Regulax and Fiberlex. It is also necessary to strengthen the walls of blood vessels, therefore the medications Troxevasin and Detralex are used. When the patient, in addition to signs of hemorrhoids, has very severe pain, then medications with anesthetic effect are prescribed.
Candles
At this stage of treatment, doctors can prescribe hemorrhoids suppositories inexpensive and effective. Their price will pleasantly please the patient. On average, such a medicine costs 100 rubles. They have a good effect on the body.
The effect of the drug occurs directly on the damaged area. And due to the special composition, such a candle is easy to introduce, and it dissolves very quickly. An example of such a drug can be rectal suppositories "belladonna extract" (manufacturer - "Nizhpharm", the price is about 60 rubles). Combined drugs with anticoagulant effects on the painful area are prescribed for patients with thrombosis. If one of the initial signs of the disease is bleeding, then other medicines are used.
For example, hemorrhoids are prescribed inexpensive and effective with adrenaline. Their price ranges from three hundred to five hundred rubles. What are these drugs called? Candles "Anuzol" and "Methyluracil".
Folk ways
Alternative methods can also bring their own result. For example, flaxseed poultices are very effective when grade 2 hemorrhoids occur. A gauze swab is moistened with already prepared and pre-cooled decoction from this medicinal plant and applied to the site of damage.
Sedentary baths can be done both in the treatment of external and in the treatment of internal hemorrhoids. Usually decoctions of herbs are added to the water: chamomile or sage. This method can even be used if severe bleeding has occurred with exacerbated chronic hemorrhoids.
Minimally invasive therapy
What other therapy is used if a person has hemorrhoids of the 2nd degree? If drug treatment does not bring the desired result and is not effective enough, then minimally invasive therapy is used to eliminate the disease. Methods of such therapy are cryodestruction, ligation, sclerotherapy, infrared coagulation and desarterization.
When a hemorrhoid is treated with liquid nitrogen, thereby neutralizing it, this method is called cryodestruction. If a special agent is injected into the inflamed area, then this type of treatment is called sclerosing. The node sticks together when the protein of the hemorrhoid is denatured. With this treatment, the node does not find a power source. Therefore, it dies. The same treatment principle is observed with ring ligation and coagulation. They are treated with such methods only if the drug and folk methods did not give any result.
Treatment rules
Alternative methods can help eliminate acute or chronic hemorrhoids of the 2nd degree. But this method should be auxiliary, and not basic. If hemorrhoids has already passed into a chronic form, then with the help of drugs it is no longer possible to cure and eliminate it. They only alleviate the symptoms, but nothing more.
To treat chronic hemorrhoids, you need:
- normalize the digestive tract;
- follow an established diet;
- normalize stool (this will happen only after the work of the stomach and intestines returns to normal);
- eliminate constipation.
When chronic hemorrhoids worsen, it is characterized by the occurrence of thrombosis and infringement of the fallen nodes. With thrombosis, the prolapsed nodes become inflamed and edema appears in the anal area. With complications, situations hazardous to health can arise: severe, ongoing bleeding, purulent paraproctitis and tissue death.
Hirudotherapy
In addition to traditional and folk methods of treating this disease, hirudotherapy for hemorrhoids is gaining popularity. It has the following advantages:
- leeches bite into the area where the reflex points of the body are;
- when blood is sucked, leech saliva is injected into a person’s blood, which normalizes pathological processes;
Hemorrhoids of the 2nd, 3rd degree are characterized by prolapse of hemorrhoids. Only the second does not require drastic treatment measures.
If there is a prolapse of hemorrhoidal nodes during bowel movements, which do not retract themselves and need to be carefully adjusted with their hands, then there is hemorrhoids of the 3rd degree. Since this stage, the disease is treated only with the help of surgical intervention.
Conclusion
Thus, it is impossible to remain inactive when even the slightest signs of hemorrhoids occur; it is better to consult a doctor immediately to prescribe a treatment plan. In addition, the treatment of a more advanced form of hemorrhoids is not only longer, but also more expensive. And if you decide to use the alternative method, but it turned out to be ineffective, you must use drugs or other types of therapy.