This article will outline what are the symptoms of hemorrhoids. In this way you can determine whether you have them or at least give you a better picture of the condition and the likely progression it can take. Having said this, always check with you health care professional as some of the classic symptoms of hemorrhoids are similar to other problems, and despite the pain you may be feeling as a result of piles right now are far more serious to your overall health.
The three classic symptoms are itching, pain and bleeding. You may have one or all of these symptoms so I will explain how and why they occur. This will give you a better idea on the type of piles you have and what you can do about them.
These three symptoms can happen all together or at different times. One may follow the others. Generally I would say that bleeding may be the first symptom, then itching and pain closely followed.
Bleeding will happen when you are passing a bowel movement. This is because the inflammation around the swollen blood vessels has been perforated by pressure from the stool causing blood to flow down into the anus. In most cases like this there will be no pain associated with the blood loss because the hemorrhoid has developed on tissue that does not send pain signals to the brain.
Itching may follow bleeding and indicates that the pile is becoming larger and is unlikely to shrink beck into the rest of the anal canal. Itching is caused by the anal mucus that gets secreted by the body as a way to deal with the piles. It can cause itching at the anus or further into the rectum.
Pain can result if the hemorrhoids have developed on tissue or skin that does sense pain and sends this signal to the brain. This may indicate that the hemorrhoid is getting larger and is not likely to heal up of it's own accord without medical intervention in the form of medication or even surgery in some cases.
For instance, in the case of thrombosed external hemorrhoids the symptoms can be extreme pain when sitting down. Quite often they will require a special procedure such as rubber band ligation to treat effectively.
The three classic symptoms are itching, pain and bleeding. You may have one or all of these symptoms so I will explain how and why they occur. This will give you a better idea on the type of piles you have and what you can do about them.
These three symptoms can happen all together or at different times. One may follow the others. Generally I would say that bleeding may be the first symptom, then itching and pain closely followed.
Bleeding will happen when you are passing a bowel movement. This is because the inflammation around the swollen blood vessels has been perforated by pressure from the stool causing blood to flow down into the anus. In most cases like this there will be no pain associated with the blood loss because the hemorrhoid has developed on tissue that does not send pain signals to the brain.
Itching may follow bleeding and indicates that the pile is becoming larger and is unlikely to shrink beck into the rest of the anal canal. Itching is caused by the anal mucus that gets secreted by the body as a way to deal with the piles. It can cause itching at the anus or further into the rectum.
Pain can result if the hemorrhoids have developed on tissue or skin that does sense pain and sends this signal to the brain. This may indicate that the hemorrhoid is getting larger and is not likely to heal up of it's own accord without medical intervention in the form of medication or even surgery in some cases.
For instance, in the case of thrombosed external hemorrhoids the symptoms can be extreme pain when sitting down. Quite often they will require a special procedure such as rubber band ligation to treat effectively.
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