What are the symptoms for Hemorrhoids?
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 at
5:28 pm
Could anyone tell me the symptoms for hemorrhoids? What kind of the symptoms will person have?
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The general symptoms of the hemorrhoids are
Frequent itching.
Pain in the anal region.
Rectal pain.
A lump around the anal opening.
Hemorrhoids can develop internally or externally and this disease cause sever pain.
The most common symptom is bleeding from rectum. The blood is bright red and the bleeding is usually painless. Sometimes prolapse can occur associated with itching and pain.
Symptoms of hemorrhoids include:
* Anal itching
* Anal ache or pain, especially while sitting
* Bright red blood on toilet tissue, stool, or in the toilet bowl
* Pain during bowel movements
* One or more hard tender lumps near the anus
Many anorectal problems, including fissures, fistulae, abscesses, anal melanoma or irritation and itching, also called pruritus ani, have similar symptoms and are incorrectly referred to as hemorrhoids.
Hemorrhoids are usually not dangerous or life threatening. In most cases, hemorrhoidal symptoms will go away within a few days.
Although many people have hemorrhoids, and hemorroidial radiation, not all experience symptoms. The most common symptom of internal hemorrhoidial radiation is bright red blood covering the feces (hematochezia), on toilet paper, and/or in the toilet bowl. However, an internal hemorrhoid may protrude through the anus outside the body, becoming irritated and painful. This is known as a protruding hemorrhoid.
Symptoms of external hemorrhoids may include painful swelling or a hard lump around the anus that results when a blood clot forms. This condition is known as a thrombosed external hemorrhoid.
In addition, excessive straining, rubbing, or cleaning around the anus may cause irritation with bleeding and/or itching, which may produce a vicious circle of symptoms. Draining anal mucus, produced by the dentate line may also cause itching.
- Rectal itching
- Soft lump that can be felt at the opening of the anus
- Irregular/incomplete bowel movements
- Small amount of blood seen in the stool or on the tissue paper after wiping the rectal area