Acute hemorrhoids: symptoms, causes, how and how to treat?

Hemorrhoidal disease is very common among both men and women. The disease manifests itself due to weakness of the venous walls in the rectum. Due to provoking factors, the disease can progress to acute hemorrhoids. Symptoms and treatment of this form of the disease are described in the article.

Causes of the disease

The disease is chronic for several years. Depending on the patient’s lifestyle, faster or slower it goes into the acute stage, when the use of medicines can no longer be avoided. Of course, if you start therapy in the initial stages of the disease, relapse can be avoided. But most patients persistently postpone a visit to a proctologist, and the symptoms of acute hemorrhoids inevitably overtake them.

Causes of hemorrhoids:

• hereditary predisposition to weakness of the venous walls;
• physical activity - constant weight lifting (loaders, builders and weightlifters often suffer from this disease - this is their professional ailment);
• a sedentary lifestyle (contributes to stagnation of blood in the pelvic organs);
• taking certain medications;
• chronic alcoholism;
• thick blood provokes thrombosis in hemorrhoids;
• improper nutrition (almost always causes regular constipation and, as a result, sphincter overstrain);
• chronic diseases of the digestive tract;
• blood flow disorders that lead to the accumulation of blood in the pelvic area.

Much depends on heredity. Symptoms of acute hemorrhoids are unlikely to appear in a person who has genetically got strong venous walls. But even if such a patient hereditarily gifted with health neglects the correct way of life, hemorrhoids will make themselves felt in any case. It is only a matter of time.

Acute hemorrhoids: symptoms

Treatment and prevention should be carried out in the early stages. When a serious exacerbation has begun, often only surgery can help. However, you can try to carry out comprehensive measures to alleviate the condition of the patient and at home.

Symptoms of acute hemorrhoids:

1. Severe pain, which intensifies during a trip to the toilet, with physical exertion, prolonged motionless sitting, trying to go for a run, climbing stairs, coughing, sneezing. In some cases, the pain can reach such an intensity that the patient is forced to resort to the help of strong analgesics.
2. Solid, painful to the touch nodes of a blue or crimson color, which are visible outside or inside the rectum. These are the so-called hemorrhoidal nodes that develop in all patients at the end of the second or at the beginning of the third stage.
3. Symptoms of acute hemorrhoids in women are often associated with manifestations of urogenital infections. It can be vaginitis, urethritis. With such symptoms, antibiotics and serious anesthetics are indispensable.
4. Bleeding is a common sign and symptom of acute hemorrhoids. Blood no longer just stays on toilet paper after a bowel movement. If the hemorrhoidal node bursts (external or external - it does not matter), then the bleeding reaches quite serious volumes.
5. Severe itching and burning in the anus does not always indicate a transition to an acute form. Such symptoms are usually characteristic of the second stage of the disease. The manifestations and symptoms of acute hemorrhoids no longer imply itching and burning. At this stage, severe pain develops due to inflamed hemorrhoidal nodes.
6. An increase in temperature to 37-38 degrees, a febrile condition of the patient. The patient becomes inoperative, lethargic and asthenic. In some cases, he simply is not able to go to work, is forced to go to the doctor and arrange a sick leave.

Only a proctologist can assess the condition of the patient and diagnose the exact stage of the disease. Depending on this, treatment will be determined. In some cases, patients are treated with their own chosen methods of therapy. But it should be remembered that this threatens the development of bleeding and thrombosis.

Effective treatments

Symptoms of acute external hemorrhoids can be stopped using therapeutic ointments. Baths and compresses are also good. Almost always, nodes are present inside the rectum. Such hemorrhoids are called internal. For its treatment, rectal suppositories are used.

Let us consider in more detail each method of therapy.

1. Rectal suppositories provide local effects on the rectum, are rapidly absorbed and absorbed into the bloodstream, and are most effective for internal acute hemorrhoids. Modern pharmacology offers a wide range of suppositories: painkillers, with propolis, ichthyol, sea buckthorn, homeopathic, hemostatic, methyluracil, anti-inflammatory, adrenaline.
2. Ointments are effective for external hemorrhoids - both as a preventative measure and when symptoms of acute hemorrhoids appear. How to treat nodes using similar tools? Apply them in a thin layer to the affected area of ​​the tissue. Ointments with a strong anesthetic effect help relieve pain even with symptoms of acute hemorrhoids. In men and women, the application method is slightly different due to the anatomical features.
3. Alternative methods of treatment can bring relief in the acute form of the disease only for a short period of time. To achieve long-term remission, pharmacological preparations should be used.
4. Also, all patients with hemorrhoids, regardless of its location, should drink a course of venotonic drugs every six months. They help to thin the blood and improve its composition - this effect is called angioprotective. The drugs are quite expensive, but they help to avoid relapse of diseases associated with weakness of the venous walls. This is not only hemorrhoids, but also varicose veins, as well as cardiovascular diseases.
5. Laxatives act indirectly and help reduce hemorrhoids by eliminating the possibility of constipation. When the patient does not have to bother with an act of defecation, the nodes become inflamed less and cause less pain. If you exclude the possibility of constipation for a long time - there is a chance to minimize the manifestation of the disease.

Rectal suppositories for stopping an attack of hemorrhoids

The most popular and inexpensive candles that can stop a pain attack:

1. "Relief" - candles, the main active ingredient of which is shark fat. This component effectively nourishes and moisturizes the walls of the rectal mucosa. Relieves pain with both hemorrhoidal nodes and internal ones.
2. "Hepatrombin G" - candles, which include sodium heparin. This component has the ability to accelerate blood stasis in the pelvic area. It is impaired blood circulation that increases the hemorrhoidal nodes, which is why they cause severe pain. The use of suppositories effectively helps as with internal acute hemorrhoids.
3. "Natalsid" - candles with a natural composition. Actively used by patients to treat symptoms of acute hemorrhoids, the causes of which are pregnancy or constipation. Have a minimum of side effects. Among the contraindications is only individual intolerance to sodium alginate, which is the main active ingredient.

Venotonizing drugs

These are tablets and capsules that will not provide instant help with acute hemorrhoids, but in the future they will minimize its manifestations.

1. The drug "Phlebodia" has the following properties: reduces the extensibility of veins, tones the vascular wall. Thanks to this action, with regular administration of Phlebodia, the possibility of exacerbation of hemorrhoids and complications is reduced. Proctologists mandatory prescribe venotonics to patients after surgery to remove hemorrhoids.
2. Venarus is another popular venotonic drug. Indications for use - hemorrhoids in the acute and chronic stages, as well as varicose veins of the lower extremities. Due to the medicinal composition, venous extensibility decreases, vascular tone increases, blood stasis in the veins decreases. In addition, microcirculation and outflow of lymph are improved, capillaries are strengthened, their permeability is reduced.

Effective ointments at the time of the attack

List of the most effective ointments for the relief of symptoms of acute hemorrhoids:

1. "Relief Advance" is a type of popular ointment that was created specifically to stop acute attacks. The composition was supplemented with an analgesic component - benzocaine, which is deprived of the standard Relief ointment. This ingredient stops nerve impulses, so you can achieve pain relief, reduce itching and burning with symptoms of acute internal hemorrhoids.
2. "Troxerutin" 2% or 5% contains the main active ingredient of the same name. For external use, the ointment can reduce the size of hemorrhoidal nodes, as it accelerates blood stasis. It has a mild antipruritic and analgesic effect. The ointment is unlikely to ease the pain with a severe attack of hemorrhoids, but in the second stage of the disease the remedy is very effective. There is a more expensive analogue of Troxerutin called Troxevasin. The composition of these funds is identical, and the cost is three times different.

Alternative treatment methods for an acute attack

Symptoms of acute hemorrhoids in women and men can be stopped by folk remedies. Such methods reduce pain for a short time - on average by half an hour. But if there are no medicines against pain in the house, then folk recipes will help alleviate the symptoms.

1. Fresh potato juice is the No. 1 remedy among all other methods aimed at reducing pain in acute hemorrhoids by improvised means. Peel the raw potato, grate it and squeeze the juice. Wet them with a cotton pad and attach to the hemorrhoid. It will decrease in size. Potato juice reduces pain, but not as effective as pharmacological agents can do.
2. Beekeeping products are a well-known folk remedy for both chronic and acute forms of hemorrhoids. You can make rectal candles from beeswax yourself or just make compresses from a bandage or cotton wool soaked in honey water.
3. Infusion of chamomile, calendula or oak bark is an effective tool to reduce itching and burning in the anus. It is necessary to prepare the most concentrated infusion of these herbs and arrange a sitz bath. Some people are allergic to herbs - this should be taken into account and use this method with caution.

Laxatives for hemorrhoids

Laxatives indirectly affect hemorrhoids, preventing constipation.

• "Senade" - a drug based on senna grass. Sold in packs of 50 and 100 tablets. The average cost of the drug is about two hundred rubles. It is in high demand among consumers due to its cost and effectiveness, as well as its natural composition. The effect of relaxation comes after about 7-8 hours after taking one tablet.

• Fitolaks is a complex action laxative from the domestic company Evalar. The average cost of syrup is about three hundred rubles. The tablet form is slightly cheaper - about two hundred rubles. The laxative effect occurs approximately five hours after the use of the drug.

Proper nutrition

Most patients experience severe pain with symptoms of acute hemorrhoids. How and how to treat this condition? Patients choose pharmacological agents. Of course, this helps temporarily stop the attack. In order for relapses of acute hemorrhoids not to recur, you should normalize your diet, which will improve blood composition and prevent constipation.

1. It is recommended to drink at least two liters of pure water per day. This helps to thin the blood and normalize its composition. As a result, the tone of the venous walls improves, which helps prevent relapse of acute hemorrhoids.
2. The diet should be daily raw or boiled beets. This is the best natural laxative. Unlike tablets, it is inexpensive. Improves blood composition, increasing the number of red blood cells. Also prune is good in this regard - it can be eaten both fresh and dry.
3. The daily diet should include fresh vegetables and fruits. They are rich in fiber and help improve intestinal motility. Regular ingestion of raw vegetables and fruits causes the unloading of the digestive organs. This generally has a positive effect on the well-being of the patient.

Preventive measures for hemorrhoids

In order to prevent the transition of chronic hemorrhoids into the acute phase, the following rules should be observed:

• avoid staying in steam rooms, baths and saunas - high temperature promotes the expansion of veins and blood vessels, as a result, the patient experiences an exacerbation of hemorrhoids;
• daily cold shower in the rectal passage provides the opposite effect - the vessels narrow, and the pain goes away, hemorrhoids decrease;
• complete exclusion from the diet of alcoholic beverages helps to cleanse the blood and positively affects the state of blood vessels and capillaries throughout the body;
• moderate physical activity is aimed at accelerating blood circulation, prevents stagnation of blood in the pelvic organs. Patients with hemorrhoids are contraindicated in physical activity associated with weight lifting.