Is blood in stool caused by hemorrhoids serious? What effects will it have on the human body?

Hemorrhoids are a common anorectal disease, and patients often experience symptoms such as pain, itching, and prolapse during bowel movements. Hemorrhoids are generally divided into internal hemorrhoids, external hemorrhoids and mixed hemorrhoids, and all three types can cause hemorrhoidal bloody stools. So what dangerous effects will hemorrhoids and bloody stools have on the human body?

First, the harm of hemorrhoids in the stool is manifested as blood in the stool, blood dripping, and severe blood spurting will cause dizziness, iron deficiency anemia, etc. It usually develops slowly, with no symptoms or mild symptoms in the early stages. When anemia is severe, patients will experience pale complexion, fatigue, loss of appetite, palpitations, rapid heart rate, shortness of breath and edema after physical activity. Some patients may even experience neurological symptoms such as irritability, excitement, and irritability.

Second, hemorrhoids and bloody stools are easily infected by bacteria. If the patient does not pay attention or handles it improperly, it may cause sepsis or septicemia.

Third, due to constipation and dry stools, it is easy to squeeze hemorrhoids and cause hemorrhoids and blood in the stool, so patients often try their best. Holding back the discomfort will make the stool even drier, and this cycle will form a vicious circle.

Fourth, the vicious cycle of hemorrhoids, bloody stools and constipation makes people lose their appetite, causes dysfunction of the spleen and stomach, and leads to anal fissures, chronic colitis, anal fistulas, intestinal cancer, etc.

Fifth, the secretions of hemorrhoids and blood in the anus will not only contaminate underwear, but also cause anal and perianal diseases such as itching and eczema. For female patients, it will also lead to some gynecological diseases.

Sixth, the sudden onset of hemorrhoidal bloody stool often aggravates the symptoms of hemorrhoidal bloody stool and the rapid swelling and prolapse of hemorrhoids, which then form blood clots and become a critical and serious illness.