Hemroids, depending on their nature, can be either a massive inconvenience or a genuinely painful condition to have to live with. If one is aware enough of what to look out for however, they can be caught at a much earlier stage and dealt with before they pose any of the more obvious and anxiety-provoking issues that many people associate with hemorrhoids.

An obvious symptom of (internal) hemroids is blood loss when defecating. To some people, this is a regular enough occurrence with hemorrhoids to not warrant seeking medical expertise. A problem with ignoring them at this stage is that they can develop into an issue that is far harder to treat (and more painful). Never wait for pain to get worse before acting! If you have doubts, see a doctor!

Thrombosis is the clotting of blood. This can result in external thrombosed hemroids if left unchecked. As soon as soreness is detected (sign of a blood clot), see your doctor.
The soreness is usually a sure-sign that blood clotting has occurred, as the former stages of the hemorrhoid’s development are usually quite painless. Any itching, soreness, bruised tissue and/or irregularity of bowel movement is a potential thrombosed hemorrhoid.

Thrombosed hemroids can be remedied in a number of ways:

-        Hemorrhoidectomy (the removel of hemorrhoids via surgery) is very much considered a ‘last resort’ in the treatment of hemorrhoids.

-        Via the injection of a chemical into the hemorrhoid, causing it to decrease in size. This is known as Sclerotherapy.

-        The placing of a tight (surgically applied) rubber band around the hemorrhoid, thus cutting off/diminishing its blood supply (and gradually causing it to shrink). This is known as Rubber Band Litigation.

-        Applying an extremely cold probe to the hemorrhoid, in order to slow the blood flow and/or freeze it (Cryotherapy).

-        The burning off of the hemorrhoids via a source of electrical current. This is known as Infrared Coagulation.

However, these above treatments are not necessary if a healthy diet is maintained and hemorrhoids are avoided. Not eating enough fibre is a leading cause of hemroids. Increasing fibre in key areas can therefore help your situation. Try to eat:

Fruit

-        Apples

-        Bananas

-        Raisins

-        Berries

-        Zuccini

-        Lemons

-        Kiwi Fruit

 

Vegetables

-        Peppers

-        Black-Eyed Peas

-        Lima Beans

-        Carrots

-        Avocado

On top of a healthy diet including the fruit/veg’ listed above, exercise is also crucial. Although not always what we want to be doing, exercise keeps blood flowing and the body in good shape.

If you’re not a ‘fan’ of exercise, try incorporating exercise into something that you do enjoy, or operating a ‘treat’ system, whereby exercise is rewarded with something that you do enjoy. Either way, it is crucial or an absolute must for preventing thrombosed hemorrhoids. Exercise will also prevent the protracted sedentary nature that can lead to hemorrhoids by breaking up the time spent not moving: Office works and people in driving jobs in particular should take heed here – exercise is a preventative.