Symptoms of external hemorrhoids

Almost everyone will have hemorrhoids, and hemorrhoids are now a very common disease. There is a distinction between external hemorrhoids, internal hemorrhoids and mixed hemorrhoids. Do you know about external hemorrhoids? This is also a very common type of hemorrhoids. Everyone should know more about the symptoms of external hemorrhoids. External hemorrhoids can be felt and will cause pain and blood in the stool. It has a great impact on the lives of patients, especially those who are office workers.

If you have hemorrhoids, you will feel pain when sitting, which will affect your work. Everyone should be aware of the symptoms of external hemorrhoids and seek treatment in time. Many people do not pay attention to the treatment of hemorrhoids. Continuous delay will lead to worsening of the disease, and finally surgical treatment is required.

Thrombosed external hemorrhoids, after defecation or straining, a round or oval lump suddenly appears under the skin at the edge of the anus. The patient feels abnormal pain, and the pain worsens during activity or defecation. Due to sphincter spasm, there is a foreign body sensation in the lower rectum and anus, which hinders walking and makes sitting or lying down restless. The symptoms of external hemorrhoids are that the surface of the lump is slightly darker, sometimes purple-red, slightly hard, and obviously painful. Sometimes the blood clot is absorbed after 2-3 days, the pain is relieved, and it can heal itself. Sometimes the infection becomes purulent and the epidermis breaks, resulting in anal fistula.

Connective tissue external hemorrhoids. If there is no inflammation in connective tissue external hemorrhoids, the patient only feels a local foreign body sensation or the anus is difficult to clean after defecation. There is often a small amount of secretions and feces accumulated, which irritates the anus and may cause eczema and itching. If it becomes inflamed, you will feel pain and have difficulty sitting, standing or walking. At first, it is just swollen wrinkles with feces and secretions accumulated in the middle, dark red skin, and epidermal peeling. The symptoms of external hemorrhoids are that due to repeated inflammatory stimulation, the skin outside the anus has protrusions, which are soft and yellow in color, often on the midline behind the anus, and sometimes in front of or on both sides of the anus.

Varicose external hemorrhoids develop slowly. Initially, only swelling and discomfort in the anus are felt. The swelling worsens during bowel movements. If there are complications such as inflammation, symptoms such as swelling and pain will occur. Symptoms of external hemorrhoids include: examination shows lumps in front of and behind the anal canal or around the anus, covered with skin, and enlarged and varicose venous plexus under the skin.

Hemorrhoids are the most common type of anorectal disease. Since many people now sit frequently, do not pay attention to a healthy diet, and often stay up late, they will suffer from constipation. Long-term constipation will cause hemorrhoids, especially external hemorrhoids. Now everyone should have an understanding of the symptoms of external hemorrhoids.