How to Care for Bleeding Hemorrhoids
Proper care for bleeding hemorrhoids can be done right in your home only if it is not a severe case. In cases where there is extreme pain and discomfort experienced within a week’s duration, you will need to seek professional help from a doctor or perhaps require hospitalization. Although cases for hemorrhoids are not life threatening, if left untreated, these can lead to further complications over time.
Itchy and bleeding hemorrhoids are common for this condition. For some simple cases, here are a few things you should know about.
Itchiness comes from irritation to the swollen and inflamed veins and is what also leads to bleeding hemorrhoids. Factors that aggravate the situation are pregnancy and labor, bodily strain, and strenuous bowel movements. Hemorrhoids can be either internal or external. Internal hemorrhoids bleed almost as easily as hemorrhoids on the external layer of the skin. This is why even if nothing can be seen on the outside; you may spot blood on the toilet paper you use after cleaning or along with the stool.
For those who have not experienced having hemorrhoids, this may sound a bit alarming to them. Thinking that there might be a lot of blood lost and how to stop the bleeding are among the few things that might come to mind. To address these issues, let us explain the cause of bleeding and how to remedy the situation.
Bleeding, as discussed earlier, is caused by irritation of the swollen veins. Whether the case is internal or external, bleeding is a likely effect of this condition. The issue may be compounded if the person has diarrhea, constipation, or just intense stress or straining possibly from heavy lifting, sitting down or standing too long, and obesity.
As far as the fear of losing blood is concerned, it will never be enough to cause anything serious and will probably be more of blood spotting rather, than a gush afterwards. If there is a rare case of heavy bleeding that does occur, then the person should seek immediate medical attention.
To stop the bleeding, there are a few ways to approach this, depending on the severity of the afflicted area. Internal hemorrhoids can usually be treated via suppositories that are available over the counter in pharmacies. For external hemorrhoids, you can use creams, ointments, or witch hazel.
So now, you see that bleeding hemorrhoids is not really a cause for panic, and can be remedied with a few simple things that are easily accessible.
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