Saturday, April 25, 2009

Say Goodbye to Internal Hemorrhoids

By Heather-Jane Hunter

Internal hemorrhoids are inflamed blood vessels that occur in the walls of the anal canal. They can occur as small as a pea and can be as large as a ping-pong ball in the most severe cases.

Internal hemorrhoids sometimes result in debilitating pain, most notably while passing stools or sitting down. They are most commonly identified by seeing bright red blood in or on the stool or toilet paper.

Although it is still not known exactly what causes internal hemorrhoids, a range of frequently related factors which often lead to internal hemorrhoids have been identified. A few of the main ones are explained below.

Constipation:Those who are affected by constipation for long amounts of time are highly exposed to hemorrhoids. Straining excessively during bowel movement (as caused by constipation) often causes ruptures in blood vessels which lead to hemorrhoids.

Hard Stools: Hard stools which hurt to pass can lead to internal hemorrhoids due to increased shearing force on the internal anal canal. To avoid hard stools try to eat high fiber foods such as cereals and vegetables.

Pregnancy: Internal hemorrhoids affect up to approximately 40% of pregnant women at some stage during or after the pregnancy. This is due to an increase in blood flow and blood pressure while caring the baby in the womb. Internal hemorrhoids can also occur due to the straining during childbirth.

Lifting heavy objects: People (such as those who workout in gyms) are more likely to suffer from hemorrhoids as they are placing high pressure on their veins each time they lift heavy weights or objects. Squats and Leg Presses are probably the most risky exercises to perform due to the close proximity of the muscle group being worked to the veins in the anal canal.

Prolonged Diarrhea: Diarrhea (when suffered for extended periods of time) can definitely agravate hemorrhoids and sometimes contribute to causing hemorrhoids. People who suffer from diarrhea should seek medical help if it sticks around for more than 48 hours.

A raft of treatment methods exist for curing internal hemorrhoids. Which one is right for you depends on several factors such as how severe the hemorrhoids are, how quickly you want a cure, recovery time, cost and convenience.

Surgical hemorrhoid cures can be very painful and very expensive. Starting at around US$1200 (price may vary depending on location) and with a recovery time of up to 4 weeks they are not convenient or realistic for everyone. Hemorrhoid surgery will definitely cure your current hemorrhoids but there is no guarantee that hemorrhoids wont return later to bother you again.

Topical creams have become popular and have proven efffective for some people. Others suffer numerous side effects when using creams to cure internal hemorrhoids. One of the most common side effects is a burning sensation after the cream has been applied for some time. This can indeed become significantly painful for some people. Creams work at healing the symptoms of hemorrhoids as opposed to the core problems. Some creams may just delay the problem as opposed to curing hemorrhoids completely.

Natural remedies are fast becoming recognized as a leading method to cure hemorrhoids. Being natural, they work with your body which means no side effects are noticed, and the work to cure the root cause of hemorrhoids instead of simply focusing on the symptoms of hemorrhoids. One product in particular which is known as H-Miracle has been credited with curing many thousands of hemorrhoid sufferers.

To find out more about internal hemorrhoids, as well as read reviews about products that work to cure hemorrhoids, visit the link listed below. - 14130

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