Internal Hemroids

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Internal hemroids are by far the most common variety of hemroid. They descend upon almost any provocation. While they are usually not painful, they can cause quite a bit of stress and anxiety because of their propensity to bleed and to prolapse out of the anal canal. hemroids aren't fun no matter where they come from, but the strategies for treating internal hemroids and external hemroids are often quite different. Internal hemroids originate from delicate, absorbent and relatively insensitive intestinal tissue, while external hemroids originate from the skin on the outside of the body.

Internal hemroids start with stress and strain on the large, elastic veins of the hemroidal cushions lining the end of the anal canal. These hemroidal cushions serve as a warning system for the "urge to go" and to protect the delicate anus and rectum from the tearing, twisting and turning forces frequently experienced in that area. The veins in question are meant to expand to many times their usual diameter in order to "inflate" the cushions. Of course, they are also meant to "deflate" again, meaning that the walls of the vein are much like a rubber band. However, a rubber band can be overextended, unable to retract again. Vein walls can stretch too far, too, and will generally give way at a weak spot. That weak area will fill up with blood and balloon outward, taking a bit of the internal tissue with it. When this happens up inside the intestinal tissue, an internal hemroid is the result.

There are a number of things that cause an excess of force on the hemroidal cushions. The most common reason is constipation, with diarrhea coming in a close second. Both conditions tend to result in severe downward muscular force on the area. Excessive sitting on the toilet also tends to cause them because the normal toilet sitting position removes any possibility of muscular support from the pelvic floor. That means that all of your internal bits are only held up by their tendon attachments and the hemroidal cushions are hanging free in midair.

Other causes include excessive force or frequency while wiping after toileting. This can cause serious inflammation in the area, bringing more blood than can be supported by the vein walls. Irritating chemicals or dyes in toilet paper or underwear can also be culprits, as can underwear or clothing that is too tight. Sitting for long periods of time, such as at the computer, can also cause or worsen hemroids. Basically, hemroids are usually a product of our lifestyle, with some people more prone to them than others.

Unfortunately, once you've got an internal hemroid, you've generally got it for quite some time. Most over the counter medications are meant for external hemroids and will do you no good. The best thing to do is try to reduce your symptoms while making the lifestyle changes that will both eliminate the current batch of hemroids you're suffering from. Once they're gone, you can get on with the rest of your hemroid free life.

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