Hemmroids, most commonly known as Hemorrhoids (the proper term) are abnormally large sacs of varicose veins, tissue and mucous membranes in the rectum. Hemmroids is also one of the most common anorectal disorders affecting approximately 5% of the entire population. So that's about 336 million people suffering from hemmroids as of September 2008.

Hemmroid's most common symptoms are : Presence of blood in the stool, Feeling of obstruction caused by swollen veins in the anus, Protruding lumps hanging from the anus, Itching and inflammation around the anus.

Hemmroid causes : includes long periods of sitting or standing, lifting heavy objects, dehydration, obesity and lack of exercise, but without a doubt the largest factor is constipation and straining during defecation which resulted from poor eating habits and diet. Hemmroids often develop during pregnancy because of the pressure the fetus exerts in the abdominal area, as well as the hormonal changes that cause the veins to enlarge. Stress is another cause of hemmroid.

Hemmroid Diagnosis/Test : It is diagnosed based on a rectal examination. To diagnose internal hemmroids, the doctor will insert an anoscope , a thin, lighted tube to view the lower rectum. A colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy may also be performed to examine the inside of the colon and rule out any other causes of bleeding.


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Hemmroid Removal

hemmroid removal picHemmroid removal is only recommended when your hemmroid is already in severe stage. Hemmroid removal is performed via the standard form of hemmroids surgery called Hemmroidectomy. This type of hemmroid surgery is performed in cases of large internal hemmroids, large external hemmroids, and hemmroids that have not been treated effectively by other methods. Although most hemmroids are treated by medicines and other different remedies to provide relief from the disturbing symptoms of pain and inflammation caused by the affected rectal tissues, severe cases of the hemmroids requires hemmroid removal if you want long-term hemmroid relief.

Hemmroids are mostly affected to the people who are all above 30 years of age. Many treatments and methods are there for hemmroid removal without having any pain. There are two types of hemmroids like external hemmroids and internal hemmroids. But external hemmroid removal is done by surgery.

For Internal hemmroid removal, those are small and some large it is then treated by non-surgical or home treatments. If the internal hemmroid is very large then some treatments like laser therapy, sclerotherapy, are used for internal hemmroids removal. Laser therapy used in internal hemmroid removal is painless; in this treatment hameriods are burned.

Surgical hemmroid removal, also know as hemmoroidectomy, it is the most successful treatment for internal hemmroid removal. Some times both internal hemmroid and external hemmroid will be present for that, combination of surgical hemmroid removal and fixative procedure is used for hemmroid removal.

Hemmroid removal is also done by herbal treatments, home made remedies. Herbal remedies for hemmroid removal is by using some herbal products which contain horse chestnut, barberry, neem, nagkesar and so on.

But the best and easiest way for hemmroid removal is by the surgical only, other treatments for hemmroid removal are not so effective as surgical because it takes time to get cure of hemmroids. Nowadays every doctor will prescribed for surgical hemmroid removal. But surgical hemmroid removal is preferred only for those who have severe internal hemmroids or external hemmroids.


Hemmroid removal by means of Hemmroidectomy is performed by giving the patient a long-acting local anesthesia, usually in a surgery center. The surgeon makes incisions in the tissues around the hemmroid-affected area by using a surgical knife (called ‘scalpel’), a cautery pencil (a device working by means of electricity), or a laser. Hemmroids removal is then performed after tying off the swollen veins to prevent bleeding. After completing the hemmroids removal, the surgical wounds may be covered with medicated gauze. The patient is usually able to go home the same day. The recovery time for most people undergoing hemmroids surgery is two to three weeks.

Hemmroid removal via surgery is successful in over 90% of cases, which means that hemmroids do not ever return after the surgery. In about 5% of cases, the condition is reported to recur. The commonly reported risks associated with hemeriods surgery are pain, bleeding from the surgical wound, and difficulty in urinating. The latter may also result in edema. Other risks, less commonly associated with hemmroids removal, include: bleeding from the anal area, incontinence, difficulty in passing stool, and infection of the surgical wound. At a later stage, in some cases, narrowing of the anal area may occur, or the patient may develop a fistula i.e. an abnormal passage in the rectal/anal area.

Care after Hemmroids Removal

After removing hemmroids via surgery, the patient and the caregivers need to consider some points in order to make recovery quicker and complete. Feeling pain is normal after hemmroids surgery. To get relief from pain, the patient should use any prescribed medicine for pain relief. Bleeding from the anal area may occur after the surgery, especially during the first bowel movement. Ice packs may be applied to the operated area to relive inflammation. Also effective are warm water baths (sitz baths) for alleviating pain and muscle spasms. To prevent infection, the doctor may prescribe antibiotic drugs. Also recommended for most patients are fiber-rich diet and other remedies that soften the stools. These help in preventing straining during defecation, which may cause the recurrence of hemeoroids. In all cases, the patient is supposed to take follow-up exams with the surgeon after a week or so, as per surgeon’s advice.

After the success of your hemmroid removal it is strongly advise then to take some hemmroid preventions to keep your hemmroid from coming back. The best way to prevent hemmroids is to keep stools soft so they pass easily, thus decreasing pressure and straining, and to empty bowels as soon as possible after the urge occurs. Exercise, including walking, and increased fiber in the diet help reduce constipation and straining by producing stools that are softer and easier to pass. All of these may help you avoid of having hemmroid removal again.

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