Hemorrhoids, what are they?

Hemorrhoids and How They Start

Hemorrhoids diseases affect almost 70% people

Hemorrhoids are swollen veins just inside the anus. They are located under the anal mucosa. Under certain circumstances and due to some other aspects they can grow and develop.

Rectal venous plexus surrounds the rectum, and communicates in front with the vesical venous plexus in the male, and the uterovaginal plexus in the female. Hemorrhoids become pathological when swollen or inflamed. In their physiological state they act as cushions composed of arterio-venous channels and connective tissue that aid the passage of stool.

Simultaneously, the mucous membrane injuries can occur as a rapture, stimulation, inflammation etc. From this moment, patients suffer from dificulties while passing stool as the rectal lumen become smaller and there is something that was not there before – the hemorrhoids and draining mucus.

Causes of Hemorrhoids

Difficulties with hemorrhoids can appear in every age

More and more people suffer from hemorrhoids. It is very unpleasant rectal disease interfering with any daily life activities. An appareance and frequency of hemorrhoids has markedly increased due to unhealthy way of life, stress, bad eating habits or sedentary jobs.

A typical reason for developing hemorrhoids is usually constipation, physical stress, inheritance but also some sports may cause hemorrhoids as cycling or weight lifting. For women it is common to develop hemorrhoids during pregnancy and childbirth.

Why is the early treatment so important?

The hemorrhoids early treatment means less difficulties for a patient

The hemorrhoids early treatment is less complicated and it is possible to treat them with gentle non-surgical methods and avoid any hospitalization or long recovery.

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