How to relieve pain and swelling from internal hemorrhoids prolapse?

Written by Yu Xu Chao
Colorectal Surgery
Updated on February 24, 2025
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Internal hemorrhoids prolapse with pain and swelling. This is often due to inflammatory edema or thrombosis caused by the prolapse, which leads to pain and swelling. At this time, you can choose to apply lidocaine gel externally or apply golden ointment externally for anti-swelling and analgesic effects. You can also choose to insert sodium diclofenac suppositories into the anus, which has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, and take diosmin tablets orally to relieve anal swelling, as well as use anal cleansers or potassium permanganate solution for sitz baths to eliminate local bacteria and secretions, and reduce local infectious inflammation. After using the medication, it is still recommended to go to the hospital's proctology department as soon as possible for treatments like internal hemorrhoid banding, PPH, or TST, because the swelling of prolapsed internal hemorrhoids indicates a severe condition, and mere medication alone cannot achieve effective treatment outcomes.

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"Internal hemorrhoids prolapse" means internal hemorrhoids have slipped downwards, typically so they protrude outside the anus.

Prolapse of internal hemorrhoids refers to the condition where the hemorrhoidal mass of internal hemorrhoids protrudes outside the anus. This condition occurs only in internal hemorrhoids of grade II or higher. Grade II internal hemorrhoids can spontaneously retract back inside the anus after defecation without the need for manual reduction. Grade III internal hemorrhoids, however, do not retract spontaneously and should be manually reduced after cleaning and a period of bed rest. If the hemorrhoids remain prolapsed for a long time without timely reduction, it can lead to painful swelling around the anus. If a patient is unable to manually reduce the prolapsed hemorrhoids themselves, it can lead to incarcerated hemorrhoids, and medical assistance should be sought promptly.

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How to relieve pain and swelling from internal hemorrhoids prolapse?

Internal hemorrhoids prolapse with pain and swelling. This is often due to inflammatory edema or thrombosis caused by the prolapse, which leads to pain and swelling. At this time, you can choose to apply lidocaine gel externally or apply golden ointment externally for anti-swelling and analgesic effects. You can also choose to insert sodium diclofenac suppositories into the anus, which has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, and take diosmin tablets orally to relieve anal swelling, as well as use anal cleansers or potassium permanganate solution for sitz baths to eliminate local bacteria and secretions, and reduce local infectious inflammation. After using the medication, it is still recommended to go to the hospital's proctology department as soon as possible for treatments like internal hemorrhoid banding, PPH, or TST, because the swelling of prolapsed internal hemorrhoids indicates a severe condition, and mere medication alone cannot achieve effective treatment outcomes.

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Is infusion useful for internal hemorrhoids bleeding?

Useful. Bleeding is one of the main clinical manifestations of internal hemorrhoids, and the amount of bleeding can be large or small, generally bright red in color. The treatment methods for internal hemorrhoids are divided into conservative treatment and surgical treatment, and infusion can be used in both. In conservative treatment, infusion can administer hemostatic drugs to stop bleeding, or some nutritional drugs to reduce stool and protect the mucosa. For surgical patients, infusion can include antibiotics to prevent infection.

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What should I do if internal hemorrhoids are bleeding?

The main symptoms of internal hemorrhoids are bleeding and protrusion, where the hemorrhoidal tissue prolapses outside the anus. There are several types of bleeding: the first is dripping blood during defecation, where blood drops steadily. Another type is spraying blood, similar to the way a syringe ejects fluid; these are all categorized under rectal bleeding. For internal hemorrhoids, the presence of either bleeding or prolapse outside the anus indicates a need for surgical treatment. This means that if internal hemorrhoids cause spraying blood, surgical treatment is required (i.e., removing the hemorrhoidal tissue), which can improve the bleeding and spraying issues.

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How to treat internal hemorrhoids?

Hemorrhoids are divided into internal, external, and mixed types. The clinical symptoms of internal hemorrhoids mainly include local pain, prolapse, and rectal bleeding due to rupture. If there are recurrent episodes or associated inflammation, there may also be an increase in secretions, which can irritate the local skin around the anus and cause itching. Therefore, the primary treatment for internal hemorrhoids involves the use of suppository hemorrhoid plugs. If there is accompanying bleeding, it is also necessary to combine this with oral hemostatic medications. In cases of perianal itching, options such as sichuan pepper water or other insecticidal and anti-itch traditional Chinese medicine washes can be used for fumigation and hot compresses on the affected area.