Hemorrhoids can be itchy, icky and painful and they make life very uncomfortable for anyone unfortunate enough to have them.
Anyone having hemorrhoids will tell you that they are a major setback to enjoy a good quality of life.
Hemorrhoids occur when the rectal veins swell due to excessive pressure until they weaken the walls of the surrounding region and form sacs.
As the pressure continues to exert its pressure on the veins, these hemorrhoidal sacs enlarge even more, causing even greater pain and discomfort.
Internal hemorrhoids exist inside, within the anal cavity and through time may also protrude out of the anus, a situation known as prolapsed hemorrhoids.
External hemorrhoids tend to exist around the anal opening.
As these hemorrhoids grow even larger and throw rubbing against clothing, the hemorrhoids will eventually bleed, a situation known as thrombosed hemorrhoids.
There are a number of remedies and treatments you can opt for to cure the hemorrhoids that you are currently having.
These treatments can be home remedies, ointments and medication or surgery.
But in most cases, surgery is almost never necessary and should only be selected if the pain and discomfort becomes truly unbearable.
Like all surgical procedures, there are risks involved and don't think that they pain ends immediately after surgery, because there is still the pain of recovering from the procedure that you will have to bear.
If you are considering surgery as a option, then here are some of the more common surgical and out patient treatments used to treat hemorrhoids: Hemorrhoidectomy This procedure involved an incision being made on the hemorrhoid to either stitch it down or remove it completely.
This is a surgical procedure and upon completion it will require a couple of days bed rest, the duration depending on the person and type of incision done.
But other than the pain, this procedure is also prone to suture breaks and infection.
Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy Also known as Procedure for Prolapse & Hemorrhoids or PPH, this is an outpatient procedure where the hemorrhoid is pulled into a device that removes excess tissue and staples the remaining hemorrhoid, reducing its size substantially.
It is less painful than a hemorrhoidectomy, has a quicker recovery time and is less prone to infection.
Laser Surgery The hemorrhoids and excess tissue is excised and burned away by a very small laser beam that under the hands of a good surgeon can be very precise and causes very little pain.
In fact, the laser beam actually seals off nerves and arteries, so it involves extremely little blood loss and requires very little recovery time.
However, it can be costly.
Rubber Banding In this out patient treatment, a rubber band is tied around the base of the hemorrhoids using a device.
This cuts off the blood supply to the hemorrhoids which eventually causes it to shrivel and fall off.
This is one of the most popular method as it is quick, relatively cheap and causes little pain.
But whatever method you opt for, remember that the key to a lasting cure is not just treating the hemorrhoids that you have right now but to maintain a healthy lifestyle so that no new hemorrhoids occur in the future.