External hemorrhoids swelling
Nothing could be more embarrassing than not knowing that one’s pant is stained in blood due to hemorrhoids and people passing comments. Hemorrhoids or more commonly known as piles have been on rise for many years now. The disorder has shown a steady growth since many years due lack of public awareness and knowledge. The disorder is caused by Imbalance in the life style, like not eating on time, eating low quality or junk food, no fixed time for sleeping and resting, and last but not the least personal health and hygiene. The veins supplying the blood between anus and the rectum get inflammed and form a cushion of tissue along with the skin.
There is always swelling and redness in the anal area due to the hemorrhoids causing irritation and itching. Much of the irritation of piles is caused by uncleanliness and high blood pressure. People who prefer eating junk and spicy food normally find defecation problematic. Their stool becomes hard in turn hampering the soft mucosal lining of the anus and the rectum causing cuts and tears on them. The tearing and cutting of this mucosal lining is called as anal fissures which add more fuel to the fire. Depending on the location the hemorrhoids are of two types: External hemorrhoids present outside the anal opening and internal hemorrhoids present inside the anal opening. Out of these two it is always easy to diagnose the external ones because they itch and pain from the very beginning.
When one already knows that he is suffering from hemorrhoids he must also be aware of what all things need to be taken care of in order to avoid possible embarrassments caused by the disorder. The reasons for external hemorrhoidal swelling are manifold and will be explained. First of all the high blood pressure greater than normal in the body leads to swelling of all veins and arteries, including the ones at the anus and the rectum. This always causes more swelling leading to more itching and irritation. Therefore it is always advisable to do regular exercise daily and cut down on smoking to reduce the high blood pressure or hyper tension. Not sleeping at appropriate hours and delaying sleeping and rest is another reason for disturbed circadian rhythms again leading to high blood pressure which is explained to be responsible for bleeding.
People, who eat lot of junk and spicy food for long duration of time, release hard stool which increases the swelling and irritation in the external hemorrhoids. These kinds of people should include fibers in their diets mainly found in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and cereals. Fibers really smoothen the flow of stool and soften it as well. For those who still are not able to soften their stool can purchase recommended medically available stool softeners which will definitely help in reducing swelling or probably remove completely the swelling from the piles. There are other methods like using an ice pack and then sitting in the sitz bath also reduces the swelling. These days there are lot of creams and ointments available which can reduce the swelling.
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- Internal Hemorrhoids
- External Hemorrhoids
- Anal Fissure
- Hemorrhoids Treatment
- Bleeding Hemorrhoids
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