Hemorrhoids A Disease To Keep At Bay

Hemorrhoids are the swelling of veins and enlargement of blood vessels due to extra pressure applied on the veins of anorectal portion of the patient’s body. The pregnant women face this problem due to the enlarging of uterus and secretion of progesterone hormone. People who put extra strain on the passing of stool in the bowel movements also suffer through this trouble. Prolonged sitting and standing is another reason of its occurrence. Hemorrhoids can be very irritating and affect the lifestyle in an adverse manner. 

Hemorrhoids once gone can come again. It is not a fatal disease but is a factor of disturbance. A person after the treatment can have hemorrhoids again. There are many ointments, gels, creams available which can calm down hemorrhoids but only on temporary basis. Patients may have to go for the surgeries and medical treatments to effectively cure the disease. Before selecting anything it is wise to take the doctor’s opinion on it. It is very important to firstly distinguish whether you are going through internal hemorrhoids or external hemorrhoids. The internal hemorrhoids sometimes protrude and hang out of the anus which can be misdiagnosed as external hemorrhoids. Once it is clear the suitable treatment can be carried out then.

Home remedy for hemorrhoids can be described in the following manner

·         Aloe vera for hemorrhoids: Aloe vera is one of the best herbs encountered for the healing of hemorrhoids effectively. It is considered heavenly by many users. It is usually applied in the form of creams, lotions or can be even taken as a beverage. The aloe vera natural product has all the properties which are good enough to put on the hemorrhoids and get rid of it. The various properties it has are anti-bacterial, anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory properties which are very beneficial for the trouble of the piles.

It is a plant which has an extra advantage that the aloe gel can be obtained naturally. The sufferers just need to take some gel off the plant and apply it on the anus that is where the hemorrhoids are located. Aloe vera gel is known to be a great reliever. It is best to apply the gel after the bowel movements and leave them overnight. The swelling and the itching goes down with the aloe vera gel.

The mode of external hemorrhoid treatment is depicted as following

Rubber Band Ligation for hemorrhoids:   It is one of the types of treatments in which the blood circulation to the hemorrhoids is stopped from the tissues affected by hemorrhoids. The hemorrhoids are tied by a rubber band at its base. The blood flow from the tissues will eventually be discontinued from here. The hemorrhoids will fall off completely after they shrink. This treatment has been known to be very efficient for patients who were suffering from hemorrhoids. This treatment is carried out with the help of anoscope. The location of the hemorrhoids is firstly found by the surgeon with the help of hollow tube. The light at one of the ends will find where the hemorrhoids are situated and once they are tracked they will fall off. A scar is expected where the hemorrhoid was residing. The pain remains even after a day or two the operation. A warm water bath or painkiller is recommended to the sufferer after the surgery.