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PROBLEMS OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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01 Hemorrhoid also called piles, are swollen and inflamed veins in
your anus and lower rectum.

Hemorrhoids may result from straining during bowel

02 movements or from the increased pressure on these veins
during pregnancy, among other causes.

Hemorrhoids may be located inside the rectum (internal

03 hemorrhoids), or they may develop under the skin around the

anus (external hemorrhoids).

Hemorrhoids are common ailments. By age 50, about half of

04 adults have had to deal with the itching, discomfort and
bleeding that can signal the presence of hemorrhoids.
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CAUSES
The veins around your anus tend to stretch under pressure and may bulge or swell. Swollen
veins (hemorrhoids) can develop from an increase in pressure in the lower rectum. Factors that
might cause increased pressure include:

Straining during Sitting for long Chronic Diarrhea

periods of time on Obesity
bowel movements or Constipation
the toilet
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Pregnancy Anal intercourse Low-fiber diet

Hemorrhoids are more likely as you get older because the tissues that support the
veins in your rectum and anus can weaken and stretch with aging.
SIGN &
SYMPTOMPS
Painless bleeding during bowel movements — you
might notice small amounts of bright red blood on
your toilet tissue or in the toilet bowl

Itching or irritation in your anal region; Pain or

discomfort

Swelling around your anus

A lump near your anus, which may be sensitive or

painful.

A lump near your anus, which may be

sensitive or painful
Signs & Symptomps

Hemorrhoid symptoms usually depend on the location.

Internal hemorrhoids lie inside the rectum. You usually can't
see or feel these hemorrhoids, and they usually don't cause
discomfort.

But straining or irritation when passing stool can damage a

hemorrhoid's delicate surface and cause it to bleed.
Occasionally, straining can push an internal hemorrhoid
through the anal opening. This is known as a protruding or
prolapsed hemorrhoid and can cause pain and irritation.

External hemorrhoids are under the skin around your anus.

When irritated, external hemorrhoids can itch or bleed.
Sometimes blood may pool in an external hemorrhoid and
form a clot (thrombus), resulting in severe pain, swelling and
inflammation.
 Rubber band ligation. Rubber band
ligation is a procedure that doctors use to
treat bleeding or prolapsing internal

How do Doctors hemorrhoids. A doctor places a special

rubber band around the base of the
hemorrhoid. The band cuts off the blood

treat
supply. The banded part of the hemorrhoid
shrivels and falls off, most often within a
week. Scar tissue forms in the remaining
part of the hemorrhoid, often shrinking the

Hemorrhoids?
hemorrhoid. Only a doctor should perform
this procedure—you should never try this
treatment yourself.

Doctors treat
hemorrhoids with
procedures
during an office
visit or in an
outpatient center Sclerotherapy. A doctor
or a hospital. injects a solution into an
internal hemorrhoid,
Office treatments which causes scar
tissue to form. The scar
include the
tissue cuts off the blood
following:
supply, often shrinking
the hemorrhoid.
 Infrared photocoagulation. A

How do Doctors doctor uses a tool that directs

infrared light at an internal
hemorrhoid. Heat created by the

treat infrared light causes scar tissue

to form, which cuts off the blood
supply, often shrinking the

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Doctors treat
hemorrhoids with
procedures
during an office
visit or in an Electrocoagulation. A
outpatient center doctor uses a tool that
or a hospital. sends an electric current
into an internal hemorrhoid.
Office treatments The electric current causes
include the scar tissue to form, which
following: cuts off the blood supply,
often shrinking the
hemorrhoid.
Outpatient center or hospital treatments include the following:

HEMORRHOIDECTOMY

A doctor, most often a surgeon, may perform a hemorrhoidectomy to remove large

external hemorrhoids and prolapsing internal hemorrhoids that do not respond to other
treatments. Your doctor will give you anesthesia NIH external link for this treatment.
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STAPLING
A doctor, most often a surgeon, may use a
special stapling tool to remove internal
hemorrhoid tissue and pull a prolapsing
internal hemorrhoid back into the anus. Your
doctor will give you anesthesia for this
treatment.
 How can I prevent hemorrhoids?
eating foods that are high in fiber.

drinking water or other nonalcoholic Seek care right away!

liquids each day as recommended by
your health care professional.
You should seek medical care right away if
you have severe anal pain and bleeding
not straining during bowel from your rectum, particularly with
movements.
discomfort or pain in your abdomen,
not sitting on the toilet for long
diarrhea, or fever.
periods of time

avoiding regular heavy lifting

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