Thursday, March 5, 2009

What Are Hemorrhoids?

By HW Carter

Hemorrhoids, otherwise known as piles can be a rather embarrassing and also a very painful condition. Occurring around the anus and back passage of the body, blood vessels that have swollen and enlarged form due to increased pressure.

This pressure can also be increased by straining to go to the toilet. Despite the fact that they have been closely linked with females and pregnancy, anyone can be unfortunate enough to experience this common complaint and the good news is that they can be easily treated with a proper diagnosis from a medical professional.

Two types of hemorrhoids generally occur. The first type, internal hemorrhoids are actually the most common. Internal hemorrhoids form inside the anus. External hemorrhoids which are also known as piles usually form around the Anus on the outside of the body. The external hemorrhoids are not as common.

The internal hemorrhoids are ranked with a system that scores them from grade 1 to grade 4. Grade four internal hemorrhoids are the most painful and also the least common. Grade one hemorrhoids are the ones inside the body that cannot be seen from outside the body. Grade four are the worst and the piles can be seen outside the body.

While there are many symptoms associated with hemorrhoids the first one that people tend to notice is an itchy feeling around the anus. As the hemorrhoids get worse the itchy sensation can get much worse, pain will ensue and eventually the anus will bleed.

Having hemorrhoids may seem like a very serious medical condition. It can be easily treated though if it is caught early. If ignored hemorrhoids can become a serious health challenge.

While hemmorhoids are not normally life threatening, it is imperative that you take care of the problem as soon as you find out you have the condition. - 14130

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