Hemorrhoids are externally expressed in a strong expansion of the veins in the anus. Knots can form, veins stretch both in breadth and in length. The disease can progress.
The usual notions of this disease as something shameful are completely untrue. The reason may be a sedentary lifestyle, excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages, exhausting physical activity. Symptoms include pain, burning, itching, a foreign body sensation, and possibly slight bleeding during bowel movements. We will try to figure out how to treat hemorrhoids.
Hemorrhoids do not occur immediately, not instantly. It develops gradually. In order to cure him, it is important to make a timely diagnosis. For diagnosis, you need to consult a specialist doctor. It is done with a finger examination, with anoscopy (using a special device for examining the rectum inside for 12-14 centimeters) or with a sigmoidoscopy (the most reliable and accurate method for a final diagnosis, is performed with a sigmoidoscope and penetrates the rectum by 20 -35 centimeters). There are other diagnostic methods, such as irrigoscopy, colonoscopy, and others.
Not so long ago, ten to fifteen years ago, the main method of treatment was surgery. Nowadays, there is also a wide range of non-surgical methods. They are painless, have a lower risk of complications, and allow recovery. However, it is important to remember that it is better to use such methods in the early stages than to treat hemorrhoids when the disease becomes neglected. Let us dwell in more detail on such methods.
One of several such methods is sclerotherapy. It is used in the very early stages of the disease. A special substance is injected into the veins, under the influence of which the venous nodes gradually decrease. The entire course of treatment is carried out in no more than two sessions.
With infrared photocoagulation, the therapeutic effect is achieved by coagulation (blood coagulation) of the veins with a special device that feeds the hemorrhoidal nodes, as a result of which the blood flow decreases, and the nodes decrease, and gradually come to a normal state.
When applying proximal ligation, an exact determination of the location of hemorrhoidal veins is first performed, then their ligation is done (ligation), as a result of which the venous nodes collapse. The operation is performed under local anesthesia and lasts no longer than half an hour.
There is a method such as ligation with latex rings. A special apparatus is supplied from the inside to the hemorrhoid, which, with the help of evacuation, is drawn into the apparatus and compressed by a latex ring. After a certain time (about seven to ten days), it dies and is rejected by the body. The operation is repeated to remove all such nodes. Usually there are no more than three of them.
We also mention here surgical treatment - the main method of treatment in the late stages of the disease. In this case, all internal and external nodes are surgically removed. Complete wound healing takes place over a period of not more than twenty days.
It is important to note that there are also conservative treatments. It is possible to use special medicinal candles, herbal medicine, special massage. It is better to use these methods in the initial stages of the disease than to treat hemorrhoids surgically.
Let's see how to treat hemorrhoids at home. There are several folk recipes.
During an attack of acute pain, you can use a bath of warm water. This simple remedy can reduce pain during an exacerbation of the disease.
You can lubricate the sore spots with petroleum jelly applied to the fleece.
Take a teaspoon of plantain seed with a glass of water every morning for one week. In the second week, take this composition in the morning and afternoon. In the third week, add more to dinner. And make it a constant habit in the future. As we see, treating hemorrhoids at home is possible in the early stages of the disease.
Some people believe that hemorrhoids are not dangerous, has no consequences. But this is not so. As a result of the disease, an anal fissure may form over time, the ability to retain feces and gases may be weakened, and a rectal fistula may form. Therefore, do not close your eyes to the problem. It is important to diagnose the disease in time and try to do everything you need to recover. It is also important to avoid the prerequisites of the disease, because rather than treat hemorrhoids, it is better not to give a chance to it.