How to relieve the pain of hemorrhoids

Written by Yu Xu Chao
Colorectal Surgery
Updated on October 19, 2024
00:00
00:00

Most of the time, hemorrhoids do not cause pain. Pain from hemorrhoids is often considered to be due to inflammatory swelling, external hemorrhoid rupture, or thrombosis formation, which leads to pain. If you want to relieve the pain promptly, you can choose sodium diclofenac suppositories for anal insertion, which can have anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Later, after defecation, you can use anal washes or potassium permanganate solution for sitz baths, in conjunction with hemorrhoid cream for external application and oral Diosmin tablets to reduce swelling. If the symptoms do not improve significantly after four to five days of medication, it is necessary to go to the hospital’s coloproctology department for hemorrhoid surgery as soon as possible, such as hemorrhoidectomy, external hemorrhoid excision, and TST. Post-surgery, it is important to adhere to dressing changes to promote wound healing, and maintain smooth bowel movements.

Other Voices

doctor image
home-news-image
Written by Ren Zheng Xin
Gastroenterology
45sec home-news-image

What causes hemorrhoids to bleed?

Internal hemorrhoids can easily cause rectal bleeding. The main reason is the varicosity of hemorrhoidal veins. During defecation, dry and hard stools scratch the hemorrhoidal veins causing them to rupture and bleed. Additionally, due to the long-term presence of hemorrhoids, the hemorrhoidal veins become overstretched, making the vein walls thin and fragile, and easily damaged during bowel movements. For hemorrhoid-induced rectal bleeding, treatment can be administered through medications aimed primarily at reducing bleeding symptoms and alleviating the varicosity of the hemorrhoidal veins. Sitz baths can also be used to reduce swelling around the anus. If medication provides limited relief, minimally invasive or surgical treatments may be considered.

doctor image
home-news-image
Written by Chen Tian Jing
Colorectal Surgery
1min 7sec home-news-image

What should I do if hemorrhoids are bleeding?

Hemorrhoids that bleed should be treated to stop the bleeding as soon as possible. The common clinical symptoms of hemorrhoids mainly include localized bleeding, repeated prolapse of the internal part of the anus, and pain. Early bleeding can be managed with oral hemostatic medications, application of hemorrhoidal creams to the anal area, and use of anal plugs with thrombotic agents for comprehensive treatment, for minor bleeding. The symptoms can be relieved with medications. However, if the bleeding lasts long or if there is a greater amount of bleeding from mucous membranes and the bleeding points are fragile, further surgical ligation may be necessary to stop the bleeding. Common surgical methods mainly include excision of mixed hemorrhoids, internal ligation, or hemorrhoid banding procedure, and can also be combined with submucosal sclerotherapy injections.

doctor image
home-news-image
Written by Gao Tian
General Surgery
40sec home-news-image

Hemorrhoids bleeding symptoms

Generally, symptoms include bloody stools, with severe cases dripping blood. Secondly, there may be itching and pain around the anal skin. Thirdly, if external hemorrhoids are present, they can cause severe pain. Therefore, it is advised to visit the relevant department as soon as these symptoms arise to clarify the cause of the bleeding and receive treatment. Hemostatic medications can be used, along with some topical ointments. It is important to rest, pay attention to diet, avoid spicy and irritating foods, avoid overexertion, and maintain cleanliness and dryness. Reducing time spent on the toilet and regular check-ups can also help.

doctor image
home-news-image
Written by Chen Tian Jing
Colorectal Surgery
1min 2sec home-news-image

Hemorrhoids bleeding examination what

Hemorrhoid bleeding is mainly due to the rupture of local hemorrhoid mucosa or bleeding from local small arteries caused by repetitive friction and irritation. If the mucosa bleeds, the bleeding generally manifests as minor seepage; however, if small arteries rupture, the bleeding appears as dripping or squirting. To examine hemorrhoid bleeding, an anal digital examination and an anoscopy must be conducted to determine the exact location of the bleeding and the amount of blood loss. Based on the examination results, an appropriate treatment plan can be selected. For minor bleeding, local application of hemostatic creams or oral hemostatic medications can be considered. If the bleeding is more significant, appearing as dripping or squirting arterial pulsatile bleeding, it is recommended to perform ligation to stop the bleeding.

doctor image
home-news-image
Written by Deng Heng
Colorectal Surgery
42sec home-news-image

How many days of hospitalization are needed for hemorrhoid surgery?

The hospital stay for hemorrhoid surgery is generally divided into two periods: pre-operative and post-operative. The pre-operative period mainly involves pre-operative examinations, such as electrocardiograms, chest X-rays, and blood tests, which typically take about one to two days. The post-operative period mainly involves waiting for all the hemorrhoidal ligature threads to fall off, which typically takes about seven to ten days. Therefore, patients can usually be discharged about seven to ten days after surgery, making the total hospital stay approximately eight to twelve days. Thus, a normal and smooth hemorrhoid surgery generally requires a hospital stay of eight to twelve days.