Treatment Options for Anal Pain and Discomfort to Help Improve Your Quality of Life

Experiencing pain, discomfort, and bleeding during bowel movements can be worrying and distressing. These are usually symptoms of hemorrhoids, which have simple home care remedies. Your San Antonio hemorrhoids experts at Digestive and Liver Disease Center offer highly effective non-invasive remedies that will eliminate the pain and discomfort caused by hemorrhoids.

To what extend can hemorrhoids influence your life?

Hemorrhoids refer to the dilated and inflamed veins located in your anal canal or rectum. Hemorrhoids are very common among people of all ages. If not treated, they can worsen, causing them to protrude from your anus and cause extreme discomfort and pain. Hemorrhoids usually occur due to constipation resulting from strained bowel movements, staying seated on your toilet for long periods, and pregnancy. Genetics and old age can also lead to hemorrhoids’ development due to the weakening of the tissues supporting the veins located in your rectum.

What types of hemorrhoids have a major influence on your body?

Hemorrhoids often develop externally, but there are times when they develop internally.

• External hemorrhoids

External hemorrhoids are the swollen, irritated veins that usually develop on the skin surrounding the anal opening. They usually feel flabby and loose. The most common symptoms of external hemorrhoids are an itchy sensation on the skin around your anus, anal pain, and bleeding in severe cases. Severe hemorrhoids can cause difficulties in walking, sitting, and general movements due to irritation, itching, and anal pain. In some cases, these hemorrhoids can prevent you from wearing certain underwear designs due to the discomfort caused.

• Internal hemorrhoids

Internal hemorrhoids occur inside the rectum and are not easily noticeable as their symptoms are not as frequent as those of external hemorrhoids. They are likely to cause bleeding in the process of bowel movements. Some of the symptoms of internal hemorrhoids are soreness, an itching sensation, and protrusion of tissue in the process of bowel movements. If not treated early, internal hemorrhoids can prolapse and protrude out of your anal opening, causing significant pain and irritation. This may lead to strained bowel movements causing painless bleeding. Dr. Navaez recommends that you seek medical attention if you notice blood in your stool.

What kinds of treatment can help deal with hemorrhoids?

Dr. Navaez examines your hemorrhoids and determines the appropriate treatment approach for you. You may be required to take warm bath soaks and suppositories or apply topical creams. In case home care remedies do not provide relief, the team may require you to undergo an in-office practice such as rubber band litigation that involves the restriction of blood flow into your hemorrhoids using tiny bands. The hemorrhoids fall off within a few days. Other types of in-office practices are sclerotherapy and infrared treatment. In severe cases where there is significant swelling, especially in the external hemorrhoids, a surgical procedure may be required to remove them.

Hemorrhoids have a cure and you can use home care remedies or select the effective procedures at Digestive and Liver Disease Center. For more information on treatments for hemorrhoids, call the office or book an online appointment.