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Frequent constipation, too much pressure in the anal region (like when you’re pregnant), excessive consumption of spicy food, a low fiber diet, and certain health problems can lead to hemorrhoids. You may experience the following signs and symptoms:

• Painless bleeding during bowel movements — you may see small amounts of bright red blood on your toilet tissue or in the toilet bowl
• Uncomfortable itching or irritation in your anal region
• Pain or discomfort in that region even when you’re not doing anything
• Swelling around your anus, and sometimes even a lump which may be painful
• Occasional leakage of feces

These are all still considered minor manifestations of the condition, though, but if left untreated, the hemorrhoid may protrude outside the anal opening, and this is usually accompanied with bleeding. You can push the hemorrhoid back in, but as the condition worsens, it’s just bound to keep on sliding out. It can be incredibly uncomfortable and embarrassing, especially when you bleed through your clothes. Women can wear sanitary napkin to prevent that from happening, but it’s definitely a different brand of discomfort for men.

Hemorrhoids should never be ignored because, as mentioned earlier, it can worsen over time, especially for aging people. The frequent loss of blood can weaken the body, and on top of that, it’s important to establish that the bleeding is actually caused by hemorrhoids which are quite easy to treat. Rectal bleeding can also be an indication of a more serious condition, like colon cancer.

Once it’s established that what you have are indeed hemorrhoids, treatment must commence as soon as possible. There are several options for hemorrhoid treatments; the most conservative ones are changes in diet, improved hygiene, the use of stool softeners to prevent the anal lining from getting stretched too much, special cleaning methods, and application of cortisone ointments.

For more severe cases, surgical treatment is usually recommended. This method removes the hemorrhoids with a surgical knife and scissors while the patient is under general intubation anesthesia, lying on their stomach. Not all patients are eligible for this procedure, though, because problems may arise due to the use of anesthesia and other complexities of the surgical process. It’s important to mention that recovery takes a long time with this procedure.

Considered the best option, especially when it comes to safety and quick recovery period, is laser hemorrhoidectomy. It is fully effective for all types of hemorrhoids removal; laser is used to “vaporize” the hemorrhoid, which means there’s reduced pain, and the recovery period is much shorter.

So, if you’re suffering due to hemorrhoids, suffer no more because you have different options for treatment that can banish the pain and other discomforts associated with the condition.