I’m Worried Because My Father Has A Hemorrhoid And He Has To Go Through Surgery. I Want To Know If It’s A Safe And Short Procedure And If He Would Be Fine Later On After The Surgery. Has Anyone Ever Had A Hemorrhoid Surgically Removed?

This is quite embarrassing, even though it’s only online..

For a while now, I’ve been experiencing constipation, though it is inconsistent. Some days it’s there, some days it’s not. I’ve started taking fiber, and that has made a difference in my stool, and so I don’t have to force the movement. Anyways..

I always thought hemorrhoids were puss-like blisters that formed around the anus. I never really knew what they were. For quite some time, after a strained bowel movement I had noticed a small lump on my sphincter. We all know what a sphincter looks like, so bare with me as I try to explain how it looked..

It was part of the sphincter. You know how it is a ring, with the hole in the center, and creases or lines or cracks (what ever you want to call it) caused by the tightening of it? Sort of like this -> * I wish it was bigger, but you know what I mean. Put a little circle around the star and it looks like a sphincter.. Anyways. One of the sections of skin, or muscle or what ever you call it, was swollen. So inbetween two lines, that ’section’, was swollen. It wouldn’t hurt, but it would stick out from my anus considerably after a strained movement. I never really thought much of it, as it would go back in. I never experienced any pain or discomfort. It didn’t block my feces or anything like that, and never become irritated.

Anyways, today during my break at work, I was sitting on the toilet and as soon as I flexed my sphincter, I felt something that shouldn’t be there. I felt around, and the little lump that came from time to time had swollen up to about the size of a small grape – about 2 cm wide. I couldn’t do much at work, but for the rest of my shift, all I could focus on was the pain it was now causing me. It’s not a severe pain. It’s not enough to make me cry or scream, and it’s not a sharp pain. It’s like a pressure pain. Like when you cut off circculation to your finger for a long time and then squeeze your finger, forcing all the blood into your finger tip. That kind of pressure. Anyways when I got home, I bent over and looked in the mirror and it is a little sphere on the right side of my sphincter. ( +O) <– sort of like that, except the ball interferes with the sphincter hole. It is now swollen, and slightly light purple (before it became like this, the little swollen part that would come from time to time was not dis-coloured). Sorry to disturb you with details, but when I pass wind, I have to let it ease out. And when it does, it is sort of blocked, and makes a funny noise (like a peter griffin fart, haha). When I make a movement like I’m forcing out a bowel movement, the pain does not change. But, when I contract my sphincter, like I’m holding in a bowel movement, I experience more defined pain, as the lump is squeezed. I’ve been doing some research online, and cannot tell if it is internal or external. I have reason to believe that it IS external, since its on the outside and its causing me pain, but I am also not sure if it is just an internal hemorrhoid protruding from my anus! It is not bleeding, it is not violent looking, and though it is quite firm and shockingly not squishy, it is not extremely large or prominent. I have put on some hemorrhoid ointment, and am sleeping nude. I will be trying a few homemade remedies that I have come upon through yahoo answers, but I want to go and see my doctor asap. I have to wait until Tuesday though, since monday is a holiday (I live in Canada). Until then, I want to determine what kind it is. Can anyone help me? Jeeze, I’m only 18 and I have a hemorrhoid! Can you tell me the symptoms/ways to distinguish between internal and external? MAN this is ruining my night! PLEAsE HELP!

I have had this external hemorrhoid for a week now, and I am in so much pain and agony. I’ve been skipping high school because I can’t walk normally with this hemorrhoid. I’m done with it and have decided I need to get it popped by a doctor or something. Which treatment from a doctor would get rid of it most effectively?
And, once it’s gone, will I be able to compete in sports again?
Please answer, I’m going crazy.
Thanks

I’m 22 and I haven’t seen a doctor yet, but I have the most painful case of hemorrhoids I swear. It started out just itching, but now it’s honestly like my anus is plugged and every time I take a crap it tears through the hemorrhoids.

I avoid goign to the bathroom without suppasotories. Last night I used them and they turned the fecal matter into mush yet it was still the worst and most painful experience yet. I still can’t sleep… COnstant throbbing. I use preparation H, but I can’t even get the applicator into the anus anymore. I don’t see the hemorrhoids from the outside, so I’m assuming these are internal.

I could go on and on but this is the most painful thing I’ve ever gone through. I don’t have health insurance right now. I’ve heard the surgery is painful, but I’m already in terrible pain. Is it costly? And does it work? I can’t keep shoving suppositories up my tooshie every time I need to go to the bathroom.

I’m 22 and recently have been having some difficult health issues. Hemorrhoids are just one of them, and the rest have to be taken care of by a GYN. Can they help me with hemorrhoids or what type of doctor should I see?

Ive had a hemorrhoid for like 2 months no Been on tons of meds to get it gone and i haven’t had solid stool in about 8 weeks…..does a hemorrhoid cause diarrhea?

I’m scared in case everything just pops out…. I keep feeling pressure in my anal passage and i’m unsure if I need a poo or if its the Hemorrhoids – I don’t want to force myself to go.

please tell me because i cant find it anywhere!

Someone in my family who’s been diagnosed w/ hemorrhoids, bleeds from them daily; I believe not only after using the bathroom, but for a while after that. Someone else (not on his part of the family) did have bad case years ago, but hardly ever complains. And he never bled on a daily basis.

This other person has been diagnosed (some months back) as a possible diabetic. Could this be main cause?

Someone in my family who’s been diagnosed w/ hemorrhoids, bleeds from them daily; I believe not only after using the bathroom, but for a while after that. Someone else (not on his part of the family) did have bad case years ago, but hardly ever complains. And he never bled on a daily basis.

This other person has been diagnosed (some months back) as a possible diabetic. Could this be main cause?

with out needing to go to the doctor

My father is in his 80’s and his doctor has suggested hemorrid surgery but has not pushed him about it. He is in perfetly good health and takes no medication.

He does not know if he should have the surgery because of his age and because of so many terrible stories he has been told about the surgery. He says there are people who have lost bowel control and had other major problems as a results of this surgery.

He has some tell him to have it, that is nothing to it and others to tell him not to that it was not worth what he would have to go through. That if he could stand things as they are, just leave it alone.

If you are in the mecical field or know anything about this procedure and what the after affects could be, please let me know.

I think he should have the surgery since he is in good health. But, I would not want to suggest he have it and then something terrbile like the loss of bowel control. What do you think? This is not a pleasant subject but we need good advice.!!
Heart perfectly healthy. No high blood pressure or any other health problems

I am curious because I read this as an answer that someone gave here to some weight loss question and I am wondering if it actually worked. PLEASE ONLY SERIOUS ANSWERS and be as specific as you can in describing your experience if you have actually tried it. Thank y’all =)

My standard short haired chihuahua has what I think is hemorrhoids. What makes me think this is the fact that when I looked him over his anus was protruding out and looked swollen. I am no expert with hemorrhoids but this was my first guess. He has been having straining bowel movements. At first he had diarrhea all the time now he has solid fecal-matter which he struggles to push out. The pieces are broken apart and seem to be connected to a stand of hair every time. I am really sorry if this is TMI but my fiance and I have zip, zero, and zilch money to take him to the vet. So if this sounds like hemorrhoids what should I do to treat it? Are there any at home remedies? If not will he die because of no treatment? Any of you who have experience with your dogs and hemorrhoids I am looking for your answers. Thanks.
I’m dead serious. Neither my fiance and I work. We have no savings. We just hit a crisis not that long ago. I am not an evil person. I love my baby Dinky and I would totally take him to the vet if I had any kind of money. But seriously though. I literally have 0 money between my fiance and I. I feel really bad for my baby but there is nothing I can do for him right now.

I’ve had this thing for a few months and just had a doctor look at it. Doc recommended using some ointment and things of that nature. Will the ointment and cleaning pads get rid of the hemorrhoid? Or will it just relieve the symptoms?

although i heard from some doctors that spicy food increase Hemorrhoid but not cause it
i want to confirm myself

I can’t feel anything on the exterior of my anus but I have blood on the toilet paper sometimes.. my anus is not scratched so is there any other explanation other than an internal hemorrhoid?
and if it is so.. is there any natural treatment or an over the counter medication i can use?

I think I might have hemorrhoids, but I don’t know what they are exactly, and what they look like. I am always constipated and I’m always in pain down there.

I have two external hems. a possible anal fissure, and possible internal hems. I’m scheduled to have the surgery the Tuesday during thanksgiving week. I was wondering from everything I looked into about the procedure and the pain, if I do a lemonade cleanse so my body has no toxins to remove if it would be more beneficial on my recovery time. The cleanse is for 10 days, but i expect to have a flush from the doctor the day before the surgery. The thing I’m not sure about is this, I read about someone saying that your anal whole can shrink if it isn’t being worked. I have no idea whatsoever if this is true or not. can anyone tell me if this cleanse will mess me up or if it actually is smart for this kind of surgery recovery time? I’ve done cleanses before but they weren’t this demanding of not eating. PLEASE GUIDE ME THROUGH THIS.
Would it be best to do an all liquid cleanse? thats my main concern. If i don’t have a reason to use the bathroom for about 10 days or so would it help my healing process?

I think I might have hemorrhoids, but I don’t know what they are exactly, and what they look like. I am always constipated and I’m always in pain down there.