Many people are suffering from pathological hemorrhoids due to various causes such as bad eating habit, overweight and other activities that cause the swelling and inflammation of hemorrhoids in the anus.
Hemorrhoids are the vascular structures in the rectum and anus that are meant to help with the smooth bowel movement of the body.
They become cause of ailments known as the pathological hemorrhoids or piles due to inflammation and swelling of veins in the anal and rectal area.
There are many possible causes of hemorrhoids such as coughing, prolonged sitting or standing, constipation, diarrhea, pregnancy, as well as anal sex, which are all putting extreme pressure on the anal canal especially during bowel movement.
Hemorrhoids are either external or internal depending on the area where the hemorrhoids occurred.
Eternal hemorrhoids are prone to thrombosed hemorrhoids.
Thrombosed hemorrhoids occur when the vein ruptures or blood clot has formed.
They usually protrude outside the anal area this is because of the blood flow from the veins are restricted and tend to split causing the blood to clot under the skin.
The bulging area is usually purple or bluish in color because of the strangled veins and no blood flow on the area.
They can also become red when swelling or irritated.
Thrombosed hemorrhoids are soft or hard and can vary in sizes, and can cause severe itchiness and pain.
Although thrombosed hemorrhoids is the severe form of hemorrhoids, they are not considered dangerous and one can heal it with the use of natural remedies and medicines that are readily available in the market which helps in reducing inflammation and swelling of hemorrhoids.
Some people don't want to use natural methods and want to end thrombosed hemorrhoids immediately through surgery and other clinical ways.
Surgery are only advised in the most severe cases of thrombosed hemorrhoids which are already causing extreme pain and discomfort, and cannot be cured by the natural methods.
One of the common natural remedies for thrombosed hemorrhoids is the sitz bath.
Sitz bath involves taking a sitting position while taking a warm bath.
Most people find it difficult to sit and as another means to do it people can try squatting in the warm water for few minutes.
Eating foods with high fiber content are also highly recommended and proper fluid intake.
Fibers are known to help improve bowel movement and soften the stool to avoid or cut straining during bowel movement.
Dehydration can also cause hemorrhoids so drinking proper amount of water every day is very important.
Other natural treatments for thrombosed hemorrhoids would be applying creams and fluids that help in reducing inflammation and swelling of the affected area such as the Witch Hazel Cream and Compress.
There are also various medicines that are readily available in the market such as Bioflavonoids, Butcher's Broom, and Horse Chestnut, which are available in various forms such as in capsule or as tea.
If the thrombosed hemorrhoids are severe enough that surgery is already needed, there are also various options available such as band ligation, hemorrhoidectomy and sclerotherapy.