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External Or Internal Hemorrhoids

By Gary Rogers

Do you suffer from chronic hemorrhoids? If your answer is yes then just maybe you need to make a change in your lifestyle. A cure for long standing hemorrhoids can be as easy as make a few alterations to your daily routine. Behavior and practices that have become embedded in your everyday life need to be reassessed to prevent the hemorrhoids from coming back and to keep away from having surgery.

Today, fast and simple meals are commonplace to those who experience daily life that is often hectic. The result is that these unwholesome choices results in neglecting proper nutrition thus affecting the digestive process. Diets rich in fiber help to strengthen rectal valves and veins both in and around the area of the anus. As well, fiber also helps to make the stool softer, making it easier to pass the stool.

Regular relaxing soaks in a warm bath tub will not only keep the infected area clean but will help relieve swelling and inflammation. But as with anything, the many over the counter treatments are not a cure, they will only alleviate the painful symptoms of internal or external hemorrhoids. If all your self help does not alleviate the hemorrhoids and give relief after a few days and they are still painful and persistent then an appointment with your doctor is in order.

There are a few non evasive procedures which the doctor can perform in his office. These treatments of external hemorrhoids will alleviate the problem and give much relief from the suffering. There is the laser therapy and rubber-band ligation treatment which would cut off the supply of blood to the hemorrhoid making it dry up and be eliminated.

However, sometimes a very large internal hemorrhoid will enlarge and come out of the rectum. This is called a prolapsed hemorrhoid and can be painful and bring on heavy blood and mucous discharge. It is the mucous from the hemorrhoid that causes irritation and itching in the area. The prolapsed hemorrhoid can be gently pushed back into the rectum to relieve some pain and discomfort but you should receive medical attention if you think you have one.

Of course the best recourse would be to avoid straining during a bowel movement, having a bowel movement when the urge is there, eat a high fiber diet to keep stool soft and reduce gas, drink lots of water and practice personal hygiene which will help in recurring hemorrhoids. Regular exercise and keeping excess off will also count as a deterrent. - 26706

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