The disease, which, according to the joke, “is not shown to people or to see for yourself” is not at all as ridiculous as the stories tell about it. And the problems associated with the appearance of this ailment can seriously and permanently ruin the quality of life, as well as the health of a sick person.
Inconvenient problem: description
Even the brilliant Hippocrates identified the diagnosis of “hemorrhoids”, but did not specify: this word in translation means “bleeding”, without indicating the location. Both Galen and Avicenna studied this disease. And the ancient Chinese went the farthest, highlighting 24 types of hemorrhoids, based on various signs. An interesting point: our smaller brothers, even the closest ones (for example, monkeys) do not have hemorrhoids. This fact is explained by the specific location of the center of gravity of the human figure, which is located at the level of the pelvis. Under the influence of gravity, blood accumulates and stagnates in the pelvis and legs. This is the root cause of the painful problem.
Our medicine has already grown from the Greek cradle of civilization, so we can speak about the unpleasant ailment quite specifically and competently. What is hemorrhoids? This, in short, is the expansion of the veins in the rectum. There are three types of disease: external, internal and combined. With external hemorrhoids, the cavernous veins expand, forming nodes that go out. This unpleasant sight of the ancient romantically-minded doctors called grapes. Outwardly, of course, there are similarities.
Internal hemorrhoids are characterized by hemorrhoidal nodes located inside the rectum. Combined includes signs of two types. Hemorrhoids also differ in the nature of the course of the disease: acute or chronic.
Why does hemorrhoids appear?
If there is a violation of the outflow of blood running through the veins, the cavernous tissues of the rectum are filled with blood lakes. Subsequently, their contents thicken, blood coagulation occurs, and as a result hemorrhoidal nodes appear . A double plexus surrounds the rectum, and when knots, bumps or deformation appear on the inner or outer ring, this is a provocateur of unpleasant sensations in the anus. Further, the walls of the neoplasms become thinner and begin to bleed. Fragmentation of fragments of different severity, as well as their infringement and compaction is possible. The combined type of disease is most common.
It is noteworthy that among the sick, representatives of the stronger sex prevail (their number is about 4 times more). Smokers and curious men who spend hours solving crossword puzzles on the White Throne are especially at risk.
So, the risk factors:
- heredity;
- errors in nutrition;
- severe chronic diarrhea or prolonged constipation;
- physical inactivity;
- excessive physical activity;
- overweight;
- nicotine and alcohol abuse;
- coughing;
- swelling or inflammation in the area;
- excessively hot baths;
- pregnancy and childbirth.
Given that diarrhea can also cause hemorrhoids, abuse of laxatives will not lead to the desired success. The fact is that liquid excrement contains a large amount of acid, which can irritate the sphincter, which is undesirable.
Of course, sooner or later the question will arise about how to defeat hemorrhoids. Effective treatment - does it exist? Sure. But first, you need to establish the signs of the disease.
Characteristic symptoms
“Imperial disease”, unfortunately, affects not only the crowned persons, although, according to rumors, Napoleon lost the battle at Waterloo precisely because of the inability to lead the soldiers, since the commander could not sit in the saddle.
We will pass from historical legends to medical theory. It is known for certain that the colon does not contain nerve endings, which means it does not deliver pain. Discomfort appears only when nodes fall out, cracks and erosive changes appear on them.
Symptoms of external and internal hemorrhoids are similar:
- discomfort in the rectal area: burning, heaviness, itching, sensation of incomplete bowel movement, foreign body;
- bleeding of various degrees, especially after bowel movements;
- pain and swelling in the anus;
- prolapse of the node outward (with external hemorrhoids).
With the internal form of the disease, only a proctological examination allows you to correctly diagnose it.
The course of the disease is characterized by the alternation of phases, which differ in different intensity of sensations (exacerbation and remission). During the acute course of hemorrhoids, the patient's condition deteriorates sharply. Severe pain appears, it is impossible to touch the hemorrhagic node, it swells and changes color, the body temperature rises, which indicates an onset of inflammation.
The chronic course is more latent, but no less dangerous, therefore, an appeal to a proctologist should not be postponed.
Hemorrhoids develop in steps, transforming from one stage to another.
- First step: nodes are not yet visible, but spotting is already observed.
- Next comes the second stage, which is characterized by the loss of the formed nodes, but the possibility to correct them independently so far exists.
- The third stage of hemorrhoids development can both be accompanied by bleeding, and pass without them. The main thing is the reduction of nodes becomes an obsessive necessity, as it causes persistent discomfort in the patient.
- After the onset of the fourth stage, the nodes can no longer be repaired, therefore they are constantly outside.
Do not wait for bleeding and purulent inflammation, which are fraught with late stages of hemorrhoids. In the power of each person to overcome momentary weakness, false shame and go to an appointment with the doctor. After all, hemorrhoids are an effective treatment, a course without complications, correctly drawn conclusions and a diagnosis - this is, of course, the care of a proctologist. And even if you are a supporter of traditional medicine, then the advice of a doctor will not be superfluous.
Unconventional methods to combat royal disease
First and foremost, it is necessary to eliminate the cause that provoked the appearance of hemorrhoids. As soon as it is canceled, you must immediately begin to treat the disease. Which type of therapy to choose is, of course, for the afflicted. Many people believe in the healing power of folk recipes, believing that these are effective methods of treating hemorrhoids, so we'll start with them. First of all, these are lotions, ointments and baths.
Choosing an effective treatment for hemorrhoids with folk remedies is at the initial stages of the disease. But do not forget that herbs or other folk drugs can cause allergies, so this factor should be excluded before use. There are also contraindications for some hot or cold treatments. For example, pregnant women should never use hot, cold, or steam baths to prevent bleeding and even premature birth. Also, people with chronic diseases of the pelvic organs should avoid too cold lotions.
Otherwise, if there are no contraindications, then traditional medicine is able to cope with an unreleased delicate problem.
- Sitting baths are very popular. They can be made with both hot and cold water. Hot baths with the addition of mummy and onion peels, as well as garlic, are excellent for hemorrhoids. They are made as follows: onion peel is infused in boiling water, after which dissolved mummy is added to the infusion. The rectal region is lowered into the container with the product and a bath is taken until the water cools. A garlic bath is prepared simply: the pulp made from the head of garlic is immersed in 5 liters of hot water and sit in the basin for up to 15 minutes. Cold baths take no more than 5 minutes, lowering only the anal area into the water. Treatment of hemorrhoids with drugs, the most effective of which are chamomile, sage, calendula, oak bark and other anti-inflammatory and hemostatic herbs, often justifies itself.
- Steam treatments. To carry them out you need a small container of clay or metal, as well as a wooden seat with a small eye. If rectal inhalation with onions is done, then it must first be languished in milk for about an hour and a half. The specificity of the steam procedure with garlic is that you need to heat the brick, then put the garlic gruel on it and place the brick in a wooden container with a lid. You must sit above the steam until it is completely stopped. Manipulation is best done every other day, no more than 10 days in a row.
- Effective methods of treating hemorrhoids involve the use of homemade ointments. These are quite effective means with proper selection and regular use. For example, ingredients such as propolis, sea buckthorn oil and honey are mixed with sunflower or olive oil. Sea buckthorn oil can be replaced with mumiyo. Outside, the nodes are lubricated, and inside they put a tampon containing ointment for the whole night. A ten-day course will help get rid of annoying symptoms.
- An effective treatment for hemorrhoids at home would not be complete without the use of lotions. The essence of the procedure is simple: a sterile bandage, folded several times, is wetted in various means. This can be celandine, clay, mummy, birch tar, alum, sea buckthorn oil, propolis. You can simply lubricate the nodes with honey or onion juice to avoid their growth and pain. With bleeding, the most effective alternative treatment for hemorrhoids is cold lotions (if there are no contraindications mentioned above).
- Microclysters are not too pleasant, but effective means that can defeat hemorrhoids. Effective treatment with this procedure is confirmed by folk experience in this area. The frequency may be different, but the amount is not more than 50 ml. In undiluted form, only sea buckthorn oil or potato juice is injected into the rectum. Microclysters are also made with solutions of celandine, honey, mummy, propolis or clay. This is an auxiliary means of getting rid of the internal form of hemorrhoids. Enemas with medicinal herbs (chamomile, yarrow, nettle, calendula) should be done after the usual cleansing procedure.
Propolis, celandine or sea buckthorn?
Starting the treatment of hemorrhoids with folk remedies, the most effective of them must be known "in person." Bee products, in particular honey and propolis, have always been considered such. If there is no allergy to these drugs, then they will become excellent natural antibiotics, with practically no contraindications. Propolis combines a drying and anti-inflammatory effect and has an anesthetic effect. It will help to avoid complications, normalize blood circulation, stop bleeding and relieve swelling.
An effective alternative treatment for hemorrhoids is unthinkable without the
use of celandine. This unusual plant is a natural paradox: despite the fact that its juice is quite toxic, celandine copes with the treatment of hemorrhoids. Its strong antibacterial properties can heal erosion and fissures in the rectum. To get rid of internal hemorrhoids, you need to use lotions with celandine. For two weeks, before going to bed, the drug is used for no more than an hour, after which a swab with rosehip oil is placed all night in the anus.
Also effective treatment for hemorrhoids at home involves the use of sea buckthorn oil. This tool has been valued since ancient times. A gauze swab dipped in sea buckthorn oil can be left overnight. Traditional medicine often uses sea buckthorn suppositories, which are easily purchased at any pharmacy.
Home Suppositories
More than one generation of the afflicted supports the treatment of hemorrhoids with folk remedies. Strange as it may seem, the most effective drugs require absolutely no cost. These are ice and potato candles. For the former, water is needed, which must be frozen in molds, and for the latter, a small rectangular piece of peeled potato. Potato candles placed at night will perfectly heal rectal fissures, and ice suppositories will stop bleeding.
Candles from celandine also cope well with the treatment of this unpleasant disease. To make them, you need to mix chopped grass with melted fat. The mass should be frozen in a forming container.
Medical methods: rectal suppositories
If we discuss the traditional treatment of hemorrhoids, the most effective remedies remain unchanged: suppositories and ointments. Candles are:
- glycerin - prevent constipation, heal wounds, contribute to greater muscle elasticity;
- ichthyol - a reasonable treatment for hemorrhoids, the most effective suppositories in the early stages; after a month, the patient, as a rule, forgets about the symptoms;
- painkillers - necessarily include an analgesic;
- candles after childbirth - do not contain components that harm the nursing mother;
- with adrenaline - only for young patients, since the medication significantly increases pressure;
- methyluracil - for tissue regeneration;
- from internal hemorrhoids - are especially effective for exacerbations or neglected illness;
- hemostatic - beneficial effect on blood coagulation;
- homeopathic - perfectly clean cracks and bruises;
- preventive - for people at risk.
In addition, candles with natural components are used: belladonna, sea buckthorn, propolis.
Ointments for the suffering
We continue the topic "Effective treatment of hemorrhoids." Medicines for traditional Aesculapius also include ointments. For example, during pregnancy it is very difficult to choose adequate drugs, but heparin ointment is also allowed for those who are in an interesting position. For people with a compromised immune system, Prosterizan ointment will be very helpful. It regenerates tissues and has an anti-inflammatory effect. In case of complications, Bezornil ointment will help, Aurobin or ichthyol ointment will quickly heal the cracks. Pain and inflammation will relieve Levomekol perfectly. If the itching becomes unbearable, then the proctosan ointment will help.
Modern medicine practices such means as Proctosedil, Hepatrombin (especially good for external hemorrhoids), Relief, Ultraproct. To improve vascular circulation, as well as relieve swelling, “Troxevasin” is prescribed, and “Vikasol” is excellent for stopping bleeding. But, of course, these drugs should be taken on the recommendation of a proctologist.
Hemorrhoids: surgeon intervention
But traditional medicine can not always defeat hemorrhoids. Effective treatment (sometimes only declared as such) with the help of medicines is also almost useless.
Then, surgical methods come into force, which, although used in extreme cases, often give positive results. The following operational solutions to the problem are distinguished:
- sclerotherapy - is used at an early stage and consists in the introduction of a special drug into the nodes, which are subsequently replaced by connective structures;
- temperature method - usually used in the initial stages of the disease; the essence of the procedure in the alternate application of coagulation and cryodestruction;
- Longo operation - the mucous membrane located above the hemorrhagic node is removed;
- ligation - use of a latex ring; minus the procedure is that only the symptom is removed, but the disease is not cured;
- deserterization is a short-lived process consisting in the removal of blood vessels that led to a problem;
- excision - manipulation is performed under general anesthesia; nodes are directly excised; long rehabilitation.
A balanced diet for hemorrhoids
First of all, in the treatment of hemorrhoids, it is necessary to adjust the diet, otherwise the effect of the treatment will not be complete. What products are contraindicated for the patient with this ailment:
- cereals (rice and semolina);
- thick jelly;
- alcohol;
- spicy, fatty foods;
- Rye bread;
- pasta;
- potatoes;
- turnip;
- milk;
- radish;
- coffee Tea;
- sorrel;
- sweets, especially chocolate.
While treatment is underway, you must definitely exclude these items from your menu. But it is worth eating fermented milk products, cabbage, berry drinks, low-fat varieties of fish and meat, pumpkin, apples, dried fruits and bran.
Preventive recommendations
In order for the problem to never arise on the horizon, the following rules should be followed:
- Avoid prolonged walking and active standing in place.
- After each bowel movement, flush the rectal area.
- For drivers recommended physical minutes every 3 hours.
- Do not overcool.
- Follow a diet.
- Exclude alcohol.
- Prevent constipation.
By following all the rules and conducting complex treatment, you can completely rid yourself of hemorrhoids.