Hemorrhoid Watch

They made Napoleon sit side-saddle on his horse
They sent President Jimmy Carter to the operation theatre
And benched baseball star George Brett during the 1980 World Series
Hemorrhoids, also known as piles, can affect just about everyone…
Nearly half of the population has hemorrhoids by the age of 50
But some people are more predisposed to getting them

Why is that? Let’s find out…

If your parents had hemorrhoids, you are more likely to get them. Pregnant women also tend to get hemorrhoids due to the strain of carrying a baby and giving birth. Obesity, excessive standing or lifting can worsen the condition. Other risk factors associated with developing hemorrhoids are:

• Bad posture
• Spinal cord injury
• Higher socioeconomic status
• Chronic diarrhea
• Colon malignancy
• Hepatic disease
• Anal intercourse
• Elevated anal resting pressure
• Loss of rectal muscle tone
• Rectal surgery
• Episiotomy

Symptoms
Although many people have hemorrhoids, they need not always experience symptoms. Some people can even develop internal and external hemorrhoids at the same time. Hemorrhoid symptoms vary and usually go away in a few days. Small hemorrhoids are usually painless. These are some other symptoms you need to look out for:

• Severe ache or pain around the anus and rectum
• Itching in that area
• Bleeding from the back passage or rectum after visiting the toilet
• A bulge or lump on the outside edge of the anus
• If a hemorrhoid outside the anus develops a blood clot (thrombosed external hemorrhoid), the lump can become hard or painfully swollen. It may also bleed for a few days and would need treatment
• Larger hemorrhoids can cause itchiness, irritation, pain and a mucus discharge
• An internal hemorrhoid may push through the anus and become painful and irritated (protruding internal hemorrhoid)
• In addition, excessive straining, cleaning or rubbing around the anus can cause irritation, along with bleeding and itching, leading to a vicious cycle

Most hemorrhoids usually resolve themselves or with conservative medical therapy. For a completely safe, effective and natural cure, check out Holly Hayden’s e-book, H Miracle System. Holly, who suffered from this condition used only natural products to cure herself, and is now sharing her secrets with other sufferers. She shows you how to get rid of hemorrhoids for good, shrink them, as well as, stop them from bleeding.

For more information on hemorrhoids, you might like to check out: The Hemorrhoid Miracle