Hemorrhoids occur when the veins in the anus and rectum become swollen.
The most common causes of hemorrhoids are diarrhea, straining during bowel movements, constant sitting, sitting in the toilet for a long time, childbirth and heavy lifting.
The most common symptoms of hemorrhoids are painless bleeding, itching or pain in the anal area, protrusion of tissue outside the anus and leakage of feces.
When blood clots form within the external hemorrhoids, the hemorrhoid then becomes a thrombosed hemorrhoid.
A thrombosed hemorrhoid can cause an extremely painful condition.
This kind of hemorrhoid can look frightening.
It can turn blue or purple and sometimes bleed.
However, they are not serious and will disappear in about a week.
But if the pain becomes unbearable, one can request a doctor to remove the them through a surgical procedure called Hemorrhoidectomy.
It is recommended to remove the thrombosed hemorrhoid within 48 hours of its development because after the 48 hours, it would be hard to remove.
In this case, it is treated by cortisone creams, oral medication that relieves the pain, analgesic creams, stool softening agents or warm sitz baths.
However, these treatments will just relieve the pain temporarily until the blood clots resolve.
When the thrombosed hemorrhoid had resolved, a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy is highly recommended.
There are also non-surgical procedures available to treat thrombosed hemorrhoids by using natural treatments and products.
It is recommended to soak in warm water for 10-15 minutes several times a day, this will help reduce the swelling and discomfort.