HAEMORRHOID (PILE – JEDI JEDI)
The term haemorrhoid refers to a condition in which the veins around the anus or lower rectum have swollen and inflamed. It may result from straining to remove stool, pregnancy, old age or ageing, chronic constipation or diarrhoea and anal intercourse, i.e: homosexual.
Haemorrhoid is either inside the anus (internal) or under the skin around the anus (external).
SYMPTOMS
Many anorectal problems including fistulate, abcesses or irritation and itching have similar symptoms with haemorrhoid. Haemorrhoid usually are not dangerous or life threatening. In most cases, haemorrhoid symptoms may go away within few days. The most common symptoms of the internal haemorrhoid is bright red blood covering the stool, or in tissue paper or toilet bowl. However, an internal haemorrhoid may protrude through the anus outside the body, becoming irritated and painful. It is known as protruding haemorrhoid.
Symptoms of external haemorrhoids may include painful swelling or a hard lump around the anus that result when a blood clot forms. This condition is known as thrombosed external haemorrhoid. Excess straining, rubbing or cleaning around the anus may cause irritation with bleeding and/or itching, which may produce a vicious cycle of symptoms. Straining muscles may also cause itching.
TREATMENT
Medical treatment of haemorrhoid is usually aimed at relieving symptoms. Some of the things they tell them to do:
1. Tub bath/sit bath several times a day in plain warm water for about 10 minutes and application of haemorrhoid cream or subpository to the affected area for the affected time.
NUTRITION THERAPY
Increase fibre in the diet
Increase fluid intake
The person should exercise regularly and not strain when in the toilet, and serious cases may require haemorrhoidectomy (surgery of the haemorrhoid)
Also, pass stool easily and decrease pressure on the anus and empty bowel as soon as possible after the urge.
Haemorrhoid is either inside the anus (internal) or under the skin around the anus (external).
SYMPTOMS
Many anorectal problems including fistulate, abcesses or irritation and itching have similar symptoms with haemorrhoid. Haemorrhoid usually are not dangerous or life threatening. In most cases, haemorrhoid symptoms may go away within few days. The most common symptoms of the internal haemorrhoid is bright red blood covering the stool, or in tissue paper or toilet bowl. However, an internal haemorrhoid may protrude through the anus outside the body, becoming irritated and painful. It is known as protruding haemorrhoid.
Symptoms of external haemorrhoids may include painful swelling or a hard lump around the anus that result when a blood clot forms. This condition is known as thrombosed external haemorrhoid. Excess straining, rubbing or cleaning around the anus may cause irritation with bleeding and/or itching, which may produce a vicious cycle of symptoms. Straining muscles may also cause itching.
TREATMENT
Medical treatment of haemorrhoid is usually aimed at relieving symptoms. Some of the things they tell them to do:
1. Tub bath/sit bath several times a day in plain warm water for about 10 minutes and application of haemorrhoid cream or subpository to the affected area for the affected time.
NUTRITION THERAPY
Increase fibre in the diet
Increase fluid intake
The person should exercise regularly and not strain when in the toilet, and serious cases may require haemorrhoidectomy (surgery of the haemorrhoid)
Also, pass stool easily and decrease pressure on the anus and empty bowel as soon as possible after the urge.
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