Pain
and bleeding are the key symptoms of Haemorrhoids. In addition, excessive
straining, rubbing or cleaning around the anus may cause irritation
with bleeding or itching, which may produce a vicious cycle of symptoms.
Excessive production of mucus may also cause itching.
Many anorectal problems including fissures, fistulae, abscesses or irritation
and itching have similar symptoms and are incorrectly referred to as
haemorrhoids.
The
most common symptom of internal haemorrhoids is bright red blood covering
the stool, that “splashes the toilet bowl” at the end of the bowel movement.
However, an internal haemorrhoid may protrude through the anus as bunch
of grapes and recedes back. Sometimes the mass gets prolapsed and
protrudes always outside the anus.
Haemorrhoids
are also common among pregnant women. The pressures of the foetus in
the abdomen, as well as hormonal changes, cause the haemorrhoidal vessels
to enlarge. These vessels are also placed under severe pressure during
childbirth. For most women, haemorrhoids are caused by pregnancy which
are temporary problem.
Symptoms
of external haemorrhoids may include painful swelling or a hard lump
around the anus that results when a blood clot forms known as Thrombosed
external haemorrhoid.
