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Hemroids

WHAT ARE HEMORRHOIDS?
Hemroids are swollen but normally present blood vessels in and around the Excretory Orifice and lower rectum that stretch under pressure, similar to varicose veins in the legs.
The increased pressure and swelling may result from straining to move the bowel. Other contributing factors include pregnancy, heredity, aging, and chronic constipation or diarrhea.
Hemroids are either inside the Excretory Orifice (A) (internal) or under the skin around the Excretory Orifice (C) (external). When internal hemroids enlarge greatly they may prolapse (fall down) and (B) protrude through the Excretory Orifice.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF HEMORRHOIDS?
Many anorectal problems, including fissures, fistulae, abscesses, or irritation and itching (pruritus ani), have similar symptoms and are incorrectly referred to as hemroids.
Hemroids usually are not dangerous or life threatening. In most cases, hemroidsal symptoms will go away within a few days.
Although many people have hemroids, not all experience symptoms. The most common symptom of internal hemroids is bright red blood covering the stool, on toilet paper, or in the toilet bowl. However, an internal hemroids may protrude through the Excretory Orifice outside the body, becoming irritated and painful. This is known as a protruding hemroids.
Symptoms of external hemroids may include painful swelling or a hard lump around the Excretory Orifice that results when a blood clot forms. This condition is known as a thrombosed external hemroids.
In addition, excessive straining, rubbing, or cleaning around the Excretory Orifice may cause irritation with bleeding and/or itching, which may produce a vicious cycle of symptoms. Draining mucus may also cause itching.
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