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The most effective strategic defense against hemorrhoids is to source the problem. If passing a stool is a long and arduous affair, it is likely you got hemorrhoids. Straining on the toilet provides just the kind of pressure needed to encourage swelling of the veins in your rectum. Hard stools then make matters worse by scraping the already troubled area. What should you do? Drink lots of fluids, eat lots of fiber, and work on finding traditional or natural hemorrhoid cures.

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Definition of hemorrhoids - from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

hemorrhoids (AmE), haemorrhoids (BrE), emerods, or piles are swelling and inflammation of veins in the rectum and anus. The anatomical term "hemorrhoids" technically refers to "'Cushions of tissue filled with blood vessels at the junction of the rectum and the anus." However, the term is popularly used to refer to varicosities of the hemorrhoid tissue. Perianal hematoma are sometimes misdiagnosed and mislabeled as hemorrhoids, when in fact they have different causes and treatments.

Hemorrhoids are a very common condition. It has been estimated that approximately half of all Americans will have hemorrhoids by the age of 50. If left untreated, the condition of the rectal cavity and its functions may worsen.

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Insufficient liquid can cause a hard stool, or even chronic constipation, which can lead to hemorrhoidal irritation. An excess of lactic acid in the stool, a product of excessive consumption of dairy products such as cheese, can cause irritation; reducing such consumption can bring relief. Vitamin E deficiency is also a common cause. Eating fruit helps avoid conditions that lead to hemorrhoids.

Increasing the fiber and fluids in a diet, stools should become softer and pass with less effort. You may help your bowels to move even more smoothly by lubricating your anus with a dab of petroleum jelly using a cotton swab or your finger, apply the jelly about 1/2 inch into the rectum.

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Hemorrhoid Causes

Increased straining during bowel movements, by constipation or diarrhea, may lead to hemorrhoids.  It is thus a common condition due to constipation caused by water retention in women experiencing premenstrual syndrome or menstruation.

Hypertension, particularly portal hypertension, can also cause hemorrhoids because of the connections between the portal vein and the vena cava which occur in the rectal wall -- known as portocaval anastomoses.

Obesity can be a factor by increasing rectal vein pressure. Sitting for prolonged periods of time can cause hemorrhoids. Poor muscle tone or poor posture can result in too much pressure on the rectal veins.

Pregnancy causes hypertension and increases strain during bowel movements, so hemorrhoids are often associated with pregnancy.

Excessive consumption of alcohol or caffeine can cause hemorrhoids. Both can cause diarrhea. Note that caffeine ingestion increases blood pressure transiently, but is not thought to cause chronic hypertension. Alcohol can also cause alcoholic liver disease leading to portal hypertension.

Hemorrhoid Symptoms and Cures

Many anorectal problems, including fissures, fistulae, abscesses, anal melanoma or irritation and itching, and retardation, also called pruritus ani, have similar symptoms and are incorrectly referred to as hemorrhoids.

Hemorrhoids are usually not dangerous or life threatening. In most cases, hemorrhoidal symptoms will go away within a few days.

Although many people have hemorrhoids, not all experience symptoms. The most common symptom of internal hemorrhoids is bright red blood covering the stool, on toilet paper, or in the toilet bowl. However, an internal hemorrhoid may protrude through the anus outside the body, becoming irritated and painful. This is known as a protruding hemorrhoid.

Symptoms of external hemorrhoids may include painful swelling or a hard lump around the anus that results when a blood clot forms. This condition is known as a thrombosed external hemorrhoid.

In addition, excessive straining, rubbing, or cleaning around the anus may cause irritation with bleeding and/or itching, which may produce a vicious cycle of symptoms. Draining anal mucus, produced by the dentate line may also cause itching.

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