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Treatment of hemorrhoids in men and how dangerous it is

As has long been assumed that men are the stronger sex. Maybe that's why they don't like to complain about problems with hemorrhoids and spread its presence. Anyway, hemorrhoids, though not a deadly disease, requires very close attention, because if left untreated, it can be fraught with very unpleasant consequences. What you will learn after reading this article. But you will also see in the photo, looks like a hemorrhoids at different stages, and will find much useful information about how to treat hemorrhoids in men.

The characteristic of stages

Hemorrhoids is the inflammation in the anus, in which there is expansion of veins and prolapsed hemorrhoid. Symptoms are itching and burning in the anus, the sensation of having a foreign body, blood and pain during bowel movements and when sitting and walking. As you can see in the photo, hemorrhoids is stage 4:

  • Stage I. It is characterized by periodic bleeding, the appearance of small bumps and discomfort in the anus.
  • Stage II. Increases hemorrhoids and periodic loss. At this stage, the nodes reduce their own. Enhanced itch and pain when urinating, an increase in the amount of blood, sometimes she may run stream.
  • Stage III. Loss of nodes occur more frequently, but they will not reduce a. Possible thrombosis or infringement of the site.
  • Stage IV. There is ongoing prolapsed hemorrhoid, severe pain and continued bleeding during bowel movements, and possible purulent processes.

With the appearance of at least one of the symptoms of hemorrhoids should immediately see a doctor-the proctologist. The lack or delay of treatment facing different kinds of consequences to health.

What is the danger

As very often many men do not pay enough attention to such problem as hemorrhoids, and do not begin to treat it, there are a variety of consequences. That's what dangerous hemorrhoids in men:

  • Swelling and of anal fissure. When neglected may begin to swell and swell the entire inguinal oblast.
  • Abscess. Is purulent inflammation of tissue with the formation of fistulas ‒ chronic inflammation of the anal crypt and milfinternal space.
  • Thrombosis of hemorrhoidal veins. Occurs due to deposition of blood clots on the dropped nodes. While ignoring the problem of possible necrosis of the intestine.
  • Anemia. With constant bleeding from the walls of hemorrhoidal nodes in defecation may develop anemia (anemia). It occurs due to the fact that the blood in the body no time to recover.

Diagnosis of the disease

A doctor who will help you in case ofsymptoms of hemorrhoids, a proctologist. A visit to the proctologist does not require any special procedures, such as bowel cleansing. During the inspection at the proctologist, the patient bends the knees and mostly lying on his left side.

In the survey at the proctologist sometimes quite describe troubling symptoms and external examination to ensure that the doctor gave you an accurate diagnosis. If hemorrhoidal lumps are not outside, but inside you may need finger examination. Occasionally sigmoidoscopy – examination using a special medical device – in order to make sure the patient has no cancer. Also the doctor can make anoscopy, which examines the rectum, and barium enema is filling the colon with a barium compound for x-ray examination. When carrying out these procedures from an experienced doctor they will not cause you much discomfort. Probably prescribed by a doctor laboratory studies of stool and blood. Only through accurately diagnosed, it is possible to assign adequate treatment.

Rules therapy

In order for treatment to have maximum impact, doctors advise men to overcome their sense of shame, which is present in most, and to start treatment immediately after detection of the first symptoms.

The doctor chooses the method of treatment depending on the patient's condition and stage of hemorrhoids. In most cases, the doctor prescribes a comprehensive treatment that includes medication (e.g., candles) and diet.

• Internal. Internal hemorrhoids are characterized by swollen veins that are located directly inside the rectum. Loss of nodes occurs when they just don't fit in. Internal hemorrhoids may require not only to introduce candles and take various drugs, but also to carry out more complex treatments such as:

  • ligation rubber;
  • photocoagulation;
  • burning tumors infrared rays;
  • sclerotherapy;
  • installing latex rings;
  • operation.

As you can see, there are different ways and methods of treatment of hemorrhoids in men. For successful treatment and getting rid of such unpleasant diseases such as hemorrhoids, it is necessary not only to follow all the doctor's recommendations, take the necessary procedures and take drugs, but also to reconsider their way of life, habits, because the disease itself does not appear.