Hemorrhoids, The symptoms, Complications, Causes, What You And Your Doctor Do

Hemorrhoids (Fissura Ani, Varices)

Hemorrhoids are swollen veins in the rectum (large intestine) and around the rectum (anus). There are 2 types of hemorrhoids namely externa and interna.

Hemorrhoids are the main cause of anal bleeding. Hemorrhoids are not a dangerous situation. But it is important to be distinguished from more serious causes of bleeding such as rectum cancer.

a. The symptoms

• Fresh blood on toilet paper/dirt or dripping from the rectum after removing the stool.
• Soft lumps around the rectum. Sometimes it's a big-time like a bunch of grapes.
• Feel pain when removing poop.
• Rectal itching for several reasons.
• Constipation, caused by enlargement of hemorrhoids so that clogging up the flow of feces.

b. Complications

• Heavy bleeding, anemia (this vein wall is so thin that it can easily tear and bleed).
• Infection from the referee.
• Hemorrhoid prolapse (enlargement of hemorrhoids that come out of the anus which cannot be put back into the rectum).

c. Causes

• Increased pressure on the veins around the rectum and anus is caused by straining during bowel movements, coughing, pregnancy and childbirth.
• Weakness in venous valve due to heredity,
• so that it cannot inhibit the backflow of hemorrhoid blood. This kind tends to be passed down in families.

d. What you can do

• Check with your doctor to confirm the diagnosis.
• Apply a haermorrhoid ointment or insert a suppository anal tablet for hemorrhoids (rectal tablets).
• Soak in warm water (sit in a bath filled with warm salt water to the hip limit for 15 minutes).
• Clean the rectum slowly with tissue paper moistened or cleaned with water only, without rubbing.
• Press into the hemorrhoids protruding / out slowly
• land until it enters the rectum

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