External Hemorrhoids

These are probably the most common type of hemorrhoid.  External hemorrhoids take the form of a mass of hard clumps of veins that collect around the tissue of the anus.  External hemorrhoids are very uncomfortable and sore as the fact that they are located on the opening to the anus means that the anal sphincter muscles have a squeezing action on them which in turn causes pain.

The causes of external hemorrhoids are not specific, showing no solid link to one action that is responsible for their appearing.  There does however, seem to be a common characteristic that pressure, such as the later stages of pregnancy, prolonged sitting and lifting heavy weights, seem to be a contributory factor.

Unlike internal hemorrhoids, the external type are easily diagnosed as the purplish bumps can clearly be seen and can reach the size of grapes.  Once again, they are painful, swollen and are very itchy.  These symptoms can get worse if there is constipation or any form of strain put on the area and the tissue can be damaged.  If this happens it can soon lead to thombosed hemorrhoids where the veins bulge well out of the anus, are bluish in colour, quickly become red and sore due to trapped blood clots in the veins and extremely painful.  When hemorrhoids reach this stage then any relief or comfortable position seems impossible.  If they reach this stage then they really must not be ignored, it would be virtually impossible to ignore them anyway due to the discomfort aspect.  There have been cases where the blood clots inside the thrombosed veins have loosened and travelled back into the blood stream which can potentially be life threatening.

Anhialate The Suffering From External Hemorrhoids…Painlessly!

If you are suffering from external hemorrhoids then just leaving them alone won’t make them go away.  You will need to seek a cure for them.  There are things you can do yourself to help the situation though.  Try to avoid prolonged sitting, eat more fruit, vegetables and breads to increase the fibre in your diet and help to soften the stools.  Drink more water to avoid dehydration which is another factor of hard stools and constipation.  A short course of laxatives could be enough to loosen the stools to break the cycle of constipation and pressure, however do not take them for long periods of time as this can lead to it’s own set of problems.

Hot salt baths can also give relief and an excellent way of keeping the area clean.  Cleanliness is very important as it is so easy to not be thorough enough when the area is so painful but bacteria can lead to infections which could make it far worse. The warmth of the bath is also very good for promoting blood flow to the area which will promote healing.

Anhialate The Suffering From External Hemorrhoids…Painlessly!