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Signs of Hemorrhoids You Should Look Out For
The following are some of the signs or symptoms of hemorrhoids:
1. Bleeding happens when too much pressure is exerted on the anus. Usually, bleeding occurs during bowel movement where traces of blood are found in the stool. However, there are also other diseases and conditions that result to blood in stools and in such case, you cannot therefore conclude if you are indeed suffering from hemorrhoids as the bleeding may be caused by some other reason. In any case, once there is bleeding, the safest thing to do next is to consult a doctor who can best diagnose if you have hemorrhoids or not.
A bleeding anus can become very uncomfortable and embarrassing. Since bleeding happens when the anus or the lower body exerts pressure, bleeding may happen anywhere such as when one is in a public place. Needless to say, nobody wants to have their clothes stained with blood from the anus.
2. One other sign of hemorrhoids is a change in the size, shape and color of the stool. Because hemorrhoids cause blockage in the stool's passageway, the stools usually come out thin and narrow in size and shape as well as dark in color.
3. Pain in the rectal area is also one sign of hemorrhoids that should not be ignored. If you experience and discomfort or pain in the rectum which is not caused by any other ailments or known injury, it is possible that you may be suffering from external hemorrhoids. Compared to internal hemorrhoids, external hemorrhoids are bound to cause more discomfort as it is more exposed to outside irritants.
4. Anal discharges can also mean hemorrhoids of the anal canal or can mean internal hemorrhoids. The internal anal canal may be swelling or irritated causing discharges in the anus.
5. Bumps, sores, lumps and swelling around the anus and rectum are may also be signs of hemorrhoids. These lumps, sores, bumps, swelling and sac-like protrusions in the anus is due to swelling of the blood vessels in the internal anal canal because of too much pressure exerted by the anus. The sizes of these lumps may vary from the size of a dollar to a much larger one. There are basically four degrees of hemorrhoids and each has its corresponding signs and symptoms as well as treatments:
- First Grade Hemorrhoids: This stage may occur in the internal or external anus. Oftentimes, a first grade hemorrhoids is characterized by bleeding.
- Second Grade Hemorrhoids: These are hemorrhoids that just draw back in through its own towards the anal canal. Bleeding is sometimes not present in Second Grade Hemorrhoids.
- Third Grade Hemorrhoids: Hemorrhoids protrude from the anus' opening but can be easily pushed back in.
- Fourth Grade Hemorrhoids: Hemorrhoids that protrude out of the anus but cannot be pushed back in manually.
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