The Hemorrhoids Handbook

The Hemorrhoids Handbook

By Thorsten Hawk

Content

Hemorrhoids, what's that?

Why do hemorrhoids exist?

Hemorrhoids causes?

Why do hemorrhoids develop?

Birth and pregnancy

Hemorrhoid symptoms?

Why do hemorrhoids itch?

Why do hemorrhoids bleed?

first degree hemorrhoids

Second-degree hemorrhoids

Third degree hemorrhoids

Fourth degree hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoid therapy?

What helps immediately?

What household remedies?

Which cream helps?

Hemorrhoid suppositories?

Seat cushion?

Which doctor?

Hemorrhoid surgery?

Cauterize or remove?

How long does healing take?

Hemorrhoid diet

What can I eat?

Hemorrhoid prophylaxis?

Hemorrhoids, what's that?

Hemorrhoids are also called haemorrides, which comes from ancient Greek and means "to flow blood". This is an ancient term for it. Hemorrhoids are vascular cushions (arteriovenous). They are ring-shaped and are located under the rectal mucosa. They are used for fine closure of the anus.

Thus, the hemorrhoids form a vascular cushion at the anus which is traversed by many veins. They are just above the inner sphincter. In this way, they support the sphincter muscle in its maintenance and serve for intestinal continence. No stool can ever escape uncontrolled through them.

We have two sphincters and the inner one holds the receptors inside the mucous membrane, which then trigger the urge to defecate. When we have a certain amount of stool in our rectum, the urge to defecate is triggered. The outer sphincters then consciously induce or suppress the bowel movement.

Why do hemorrhoids exist?

Hemorrhoids - what is that, many ask themselves. It is important to be able to recognize hemorrhoids. The sphincter muscle alone is often not able to close the intestine effectively from the outside. For the so-called "fine continence" our body needs the hemorrhoids. When they fill with blood, they swell. They then increasingly seal the bowel outlet. If you have a bowel movement, this causes the blood to drain off and the vascular cushion to retract so that the excrement can also pass through. The varicose vein-like and nodular swellings are therefore an expansion of the cavernous body (vascular cushion).

Hemorrhoids causes?

The causes of the plexus hemorrhoidal often include inflammation of the surrounding tissue. These swellings cause hemorrhoids to be gradually pushed out of the anus. Chronic constipation is one of the main causes of hemorrhoids. They can be caused by a lack of exercise, overweight and incorrect nutrition. However, many people also suffer from a weakness of the vascular walls.

Women also often have problems with this after pregnancy.

If you press too hard on the toilet, you will also get hemorrhoids in the long run. Chronic constipation can also be a cause. Work involving heavy lifting also causes hemorrhoids in the long term. Carrying heavy loads causes pressure on the abdomen and thus on the intestinal area.

Frequent diarrhea is also considered a cause of hemorrhoids. Liquid stool causes inflammation to develop quickly, which then triggers the problem. During pregnancy, the baby presses on the womb and thus on the rectum, which is one of the reasons for this cause.

Obesity in general can also cause a reduced blood flow and thus trigger hemorrhoids. The blood circulation in the intestine is blocked by the overweight and thus the outflow of blood from the vascular pads is inhibited.