Many of us have experienced constipation for some reason or another. The most important reason is the lack of fiber in our bodies. However, there are many other reasons for sluggish digestion and difficulty to move the waste products through out body...
After a certain point, constipation can also lead to hemorrhoids. Some of the problems may be caused by a weak immune function, bad diet, illness, medicines, hormones, injury, obesity, lifting heavy objects, lack of liquids in the body, etc.
How do we know if we have hemorrhoids?
Here is the list of symptoms commonly seen in people with hemorrhoids:
1. Pain when trying to pass stools. It could be a dull, constant pain or a shooting pain across the lower bottom of the body.
2. Itching in the anal area or inside the rectum. This can occur if the veins get irritated or if you have thrombosed external hemorrhoids. It may also happen if some bacteria get into an open wound or hemorrhoid which is bleeding and infects the site.
3. Constipation with pain and pressure - the most popular symptom. Constipation may be the cause more than the symptom. However, the growth of the hemorrhoids inside the rectal canal may induce constipation in someone who hasn't experienced it before. Hemorrhoids may grow for hormonal reasons and these hemorrhoids may block the rectal canal causing constipation.
4. Stools with red streaks - This is the blood that leaks out or seeps out when we disturb the hemorrhoid by straining to pass the stool through the rectal canal.
5. Blood in the bathroom tissue which we use to wipe out butt. Since hemorrhoids are simple extended, swollen veins, they break easily when wiped, pushed or scratched. When we try to clean the anus, we may inadvertently put more pressure than necessary and cause bleeding from the hemorrhoids. For many people, this is the first sign of hemorrhoids.
6. Bleeding from a wound in the anus (thrombosed hemorrhoids) - This type of hemorrhoid causes blood clots in the veins and break easily.
7. Intense gas pains in the stomach. Lack of elimination because of constipation or hemorrhoids can cause this intense pain in the abdominal area. Anytime we have constipation, it is good to check for hemorrhoids.
8. Pelvic pains - Sitting in one place for long periods or time (as in a wheelchair) can cause the pelvic muscles to lose their elasticity. Putting pressure on these veins and muscles may lead to hemorrhoids.
9. Difficulty passing stools (internal hemorrhoids may block the movement of stools)
10. The appearance of a flat or marble sized bulge around the anus - although rectal warts look about the same, see if you have additional symptoms such as itching, bleeding, etc.
11. A feeling of something hanging out of the anus (prolapsed hemorrhoid).
12. Difficulty sitting on a flat surface because of pain. As our anus is at the bottom of our body, sitting on a flat surface puts pressure on our rectal muscles and the area around the anus. If you have pain when you sit on a flat bench (similar to the ones in a high school football field) may hurt your bottom as we put the weight on the inflamed veins.
13. Mucous in the bathroom tissue we use to wipe our butt. This may happen if the hemorrhoid is infected and oozing.
14. Sudden bleeding from the anus - burst hemorrhoid - go see a doctor
As you can see, there are many ways in which we can find out if we have hemorrhoids and make a decision to avoid them.
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