What fruits should be eaten for thrombotic external hemorrhoids?

Written by Chen Tian Jing
Colorectal Surgery
Updated on September 21, 2024
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During the acute phase of thrombosed external hemorrhoids, patients experience varying degrees of pain in the anal region, occasionally accompanied by a feeling of bloating. Therefore, the diet should primarily consist of light, liquid, and easy-to-digest foods. If consuming fruits, it is best to eat soft, cool-natured fruits such as dragon fruit and bananas, avoiding hard or tropical fruits that may cause dry stools, which can exacerbate the symptoms of thrombosed external hemorrhoids. During the acute phase of thrombosed external hemorrhoids, in addition to dietary considerations, it is also necessary to use topical hemorrhoid cream locally or undergo surgery to excise and strip the local thrombosis for significant symptom relief, to prevent the condition from worsening, which could lead to increased thrombosis or necrosis.

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What foods to eat for thrombotic external hemorrhoids?

Thrombotic external hemorrhoids are primarily caused by inflammation of the anal veins, or by the rupture and thrombus formation of the anal venous plexus due to excessive straining. The main symptoms are a sudden bluish-purple swelling at the edge of the anus or severe pain. The primary cause is usually due to constipation. Therefore, it's important to maintain smooth bowel movements when eating. Increasing the intake of vegetables and fruits and reducing the consumption of meat, while ensuring regular bowel movements, is most crucial.

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How to relieve pain from thrombosed external hemorrhoids?

The main cause of pain in thrombotic external hemorrhoids is the thrombus within the local hemorrhoid nucleus, which increases the congestion pressure and leads to discomfort and pain. During the acute phase of thrombotic external hemorrhoids, there is generally pain or bloating in the local area, along with difficulty in defecation. To quickly alleviate the pain, one can manually break the local thrombus or use traditional Chinese medicine washes for hot compresses to promote the absorption of the thrombus. If the thrombus is large or the condition is severe, surgery can also be performed to peel and remove the local thrombus, which is the most effective method for pain relief. After the surgery for peeling off thrombotic external hemorrhoids, it is necessary to disinfect the local wound surface to avoid infection.

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Clinical Characteristics of External Hemorrhoids

External hemorrhoids refer to hemorrhoids located below the dentate line, which are classified into four main types, each with distinct clinical manifestations. Connective tissue external hemorrhoids and varicose vein-type external hemorrhoids primarily present with a mild sensation of a foreign body in the anus. Inflammatory external hemorrhoids are characterized by redness, swelling, protrusion, burning, or itching of the anal skin or skin tags. Thrombosed external hemorrhoids often occur after intense exercise or straining during bowel movements, suddenly presenting as a round or oval lump under the skin at the edge of the anus. This lump contains a venous thrombus and is accompanied by anal pain.

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How to eliminate the flesh lump of external hemorrhoids

External hemorrhoids mainly consist of varicose external hemorrhoids, inflammatory external hemorrhoids, and thrombotic external hemorrhoids. If the patient wants to completely remove them, in such cases, only external hemorrhoidectomy or external hemorrhoid stripping surgery can be performed. After the surgery, anal cleansers, red oil gauze strips, and golden ointment are used for dressing changes to promote wound healing. If the patient is unwilling to undergo surgery and opts for conservative treatment with medications alone, the external hemorrhoidal mass will not be completely eliminated but will only shrink slightly and improve clinical symptoms. To completely eliminate the external hemorrhoidal mass, surgical treatment is necessary. Moreover, after surgery, patients should develop good defecation habits, such as not spending too much time on defecation, not straining excessively, and performing more pelvic floor exercises after defecation to strengthen the anal sphincter muscles to help prevent recurrence of external hemorrhoids.

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What causes external hemorrhoids to itch?

External hemorrhoids are hypertrophic skin tags at the anal margin and surrounding skin, or dilation of the subcutaneous venous plexus leading to blood stasis and thrombus formation, resulting in protruding lesions. According to their characteristics, they can be divided into connective tissue external hemorrhoids, thrombotic external hemorrhoids, varicose external hemorrhoids, and inflammatory external hemorrhoids. In particular, inflammatory external hemorrhoids can cause the surrounding skin to become moist. This moisture can lead to the formation of eczema and pruritic diseases in the surrounding skin, causing skin lesions. One of the main features after skin lesions is itching around the skin surrounding the external hemorrhoids.