Hemorrhoids are a high incidence, so it is necessary for us to understand the early symptoms of hemorrhoids. In life, once the following “ten early symptoms of hemorrhoids”, you should seek medical attention in a timely manner, or else the condition worsens before remembering to see a doctor will be a problem, not only delaying treatment, but also bringing more harm to their health.
1, blood in the stool
This is the most common symptom of hemorrhoids, so much so that some people equate blood in the stool with hemorrhoids, and as long as there is blood in the stool, the first reaction is to have hemorrhoids. In the family of hemorrhoids bleeding is mainly internal and mixed hemorrhoids, external hemorrhoids generally do not bleed.
2.Prolapsed hemorrhoids
The hemorrhoids here refer to internal and mixed hemorrhoids. When the hemorrhoid “grows” to a certain size, it will be repeatedly raised outside the anus under the pressure of feces. Once the hemorrhoid has moved down, there are four possible consequences.
(1) Increased bleeding. This bleeding can occur not only during bowel movements, but also when walking and urinating.
(2) Formation of an impaction. The prolapse cannot be returned and a blood clot is formed.
(3) Severe pain. If the prolapse is not returned to the anus in time, severe pain may occur when edema and thrombosis are formed, but as the edema is slowly absorbed, the pain will be relieved without treatment.
(4) Affects life. Prolapse during stool, prolapse during urination, and prolapse during walking can cause great inconvenience to daily life.
When prolapsed hemorrhoids appear, it also signals the need for surgical treatment.
3.Anal pain
Hemorrhoids are usually not painful, but painful is “deadly”, in two cases hemorrhoids will be painful.
(1) External hemorrhoids are edematous or form blood clots. If you suddenly feel pain in your anus one day and also feel a hard knot at the anal opening, this may be the case.
(2) Internal hemorrhoids or mixed hemorrhoids are large and prolapse out of the anus after a bowel movement to form an impaction. This is a severe pain, and in serious cases, necrosis and bleeding.
Anal pain is an acute attack of hemorrhoids, most of which can be relieved on their own, but a few of the larger ones need surgery as soon as possible.
4.Constipation
In the past, the relationship between hemorrhoids and constipation was thought to be due to the fear of bleeding hemorrhoids during bowel movements, which artificially reduced bowel movements and caused a sluggish bowel reflex and constipation over time. So correct this wrong practice.
In fact, hemorrhoids themselves can also affect defecation, one because hemorrhoids and the loose rectal mucosa can prevent defecation. The second is because the defecation sensory nerves are mostly located in the internal hemorrhoid area, and when the internal hemorrhoid repeatedly prolapses, it will reduce its sensitivity to fecal stimulation.
5.Perianal dampness and scratching
Both internal and external hemorrhoids secrete too much fluid, leading to perianal dampness and itching over time.