Health & Medical Hemorrhoids

Thrombosed External Hemorrhoids

Regardless of the reason of hemorrhoids, whether is it the pregnancy or any other factor, it is always better to know why thrombosed external hemorrhoid occurs, especially when you are looking for some treatment to over come this problem? Cut off of blood supply of an external hemorrhoid leads to thrombosed hemorrhoid which results into blood clotting inside it.
Usually this blood clod exists just under the skin inside the veins and develops over time.
Location of these blood clots is usually outside the anus and it can be very painful.
Unlike the internal hemorrhoids, thrombosed external hemorrhoid can be felt and seen with naked eyes.
This hemorrhoid can be soft, raisin-like or it can be peas-like hard that are frozen.
It is also called as skin tag because it gives a feeling like an additional mass of skin.
These hemorrhoids can be in bluish or purple color, and also reddish when these are irritated and inflamed.
A person suffering from thromosed external hemorrhoid feels irritation, swelling, itching and pain on the affected area.
Diagnosis of thrombosed external hemorrhoid can be done by physical or rectal examination.
There are many over the counter medications like cortisone creams to treat this problem; but it takes a long time to get rid of this problem and one has to face unbearable pain during this period.
There are various other effective methods to over come this problem that include warm sitz baths, ice pack on the affected area for a few minutes besides change in diet.
When this problem turns serious, it needs surgery either to drain the blood clot or to remove the entire hemorrhoid.
As with all other ailments, in the matter of thrombosed hemorrhoids also prevention is better than cure.
If preventive measures are taken, you will not need to undergo surgery.
As a measure of prevention you can have higher fiber diet, eat fruits and drink lots of fluids so that constipation is avoided and regular exercising so that blood circulation is enhanced.
A person suffering from thrombosed external hemorrhoids has to suffer unbearable pain.
Usually those suffering from this problem avoid visiting any doctor due to feeling of humiliation.
There are many persons who just feel embarrassed to consult a physician and allow the doctor to have a look at their hemorrhoids despite of facing acute pain.
There are three types of hemorrhoids.
These are: (1) Hemorrhoids internal, (2) Hemorrhoids external, and (3) Internal/External thrombosed hemorrhoids.
Out of the three types of hemorrhoids, thrombosed external hemorrhoids are the worst type.

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