How to alleviate hemorrhoidal bleeding

Written by Xu Jun Hui
General Surgery
Updated on September 14, 2024
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For hemorrhoid bleeding, it is first necessary to determine the degree of bleeding. If it is mild hemorrhoid bleeding, it can generally be managed with the use of hemorrhoid suppositories to compress and stop the bleeding. If the bleeding is more severe, oral hemostatic medications can be taken. If relief is still not achieved, it is recommended to seek treatment at the hospital's colorectal surgery or gastroenterological surgery departments. If hemorrhoid-induced bleeding occurs frequently and with a large amount each time, it is advisable to consider hemorrhoid surgery as soon as possible. Hemorrhoid bleeding is caused by the tortuous dilation of the inferior rectal venous plexus, which can be injured and cause bleeding either in cases of hard stools or when hemorrhoid symptoms are severe. In the operating room, the diseased vessels need to be removed to fundamentally resolve the cause of the bleeding.

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What to eat when hemorrhoids bleed?

When symptoms of bleeding occur in hemorrhoids, it is generally necessary to first carry out symptomatic treatment with oral hemostatic medications and local anal suppository for hemorrhoids. Simple bleeding or minor bleeding can be alleviated by oral medication or conservative topical drugs. If the bleeding hemorrhoids are accompanied by recurrent protrusion of internal masses or severe anal pain, in addition to oral hemostatic drugs, it is also necessary to combine surgical ligation or internal hemorrhoidal banding for hemostasis, and if necessary, combined with internal sclerosant mucosal injection for comprehensive treatment. When patients with hemorrhoids bleed, it is generally advised to eat liquid food and avoid hard textured food, and certainly not to eat spicy and irritating food.

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What are the symptoms of hemorrhoids in pregnant women?

After pregnancy, the volume of the female uterus increases, and in late pregnancy, the fetus descends into the pelvis. These factors can compress the veins in the pelvic area, obstructing blood flow around the anus, causing venous blood stagnation around the anus, and making it easy for pregnant women to develop hemorrhoids or for pre-existing hemorrhoids to worsen during pregnancy. The symptoms of hemorrhoids in pregnant women include the following aspects: first, you can feel polyp-like tissue outside the anus with your hand. Second, when hemorrhoids are severe, they can cause the prolapse of hemorrhoidal tissue or be accompanied by anal bleeding. Third, hemorrhoids can sometimes be accompanied by constipation, and hemorrhoids during pregnancy should be treated through diet, exercise, and medication.

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How to stop bleeding from hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids are very common in clinical settings. Their main clinical manifestations are rectal bleeding and the prolapse of anal lumps. When a patient experiences rectal bleeding, the first step is to instruct the patient to maintain a light diet, avoiding spicy, greasy, irritating, and hard foods. Hemostasis can be achieved through some oral medications. Secondly, local compression with gauze can be used for hemostasis. Third, topical applications of hemorrhoid ointments can also be used for hemostasis. Finally, if the above treatments are ineffective, surgical methods can be used for hemostasis. (Medication should be used under the guidance of a doctor.)

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Does hemorrhoids affect natural childbirth?

Women with hemorrhoids during pregnancy can affect childbirth. It is recommended to first treat the hemorrhoids. If the condition of the hemorrhoids is severe, it is also not suitable to treat during pregnancy. In such cases, methods like cesarean section may be adopted for childbirth. Additionally, some topical ointments can be used to locally treat hemorrhoids, which are effective in relieving symptoms such as swelling, pain, and bleeding caused by hemorrhoids. During pregnancy and while suffering from hemorrhoids, spicy foods should be avoided. (Medication should be used under the guidance of a doctor based on specific conditions.)

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Hemorrhoids bleeding symptoms

Hemorrhoids bleeding during bowel movements is actually a common symptom in clinical settings and is a typical symptom of hemorrhoids. This bleeding generally occurs during defecation, sometimes soiling the fingers with blood, and can also cause a spraying type of bleeding. Furthermore, excessive exhaustion, irregular eating patterns, staying up late, and heavy alcohol consumption may exacerbate this bleeding, which are typical symptoms of hemorrhoids. The blood from hemorrhoids is usually bright red, and this condition is intermittent in nature, often not mixing with the stool. Thus, the bleeding generally stops after defecation ceases, and this condition can worsen with the patient's bowel movements among other issues. Additionally, if bleeding of a different color occurs, it may be caused by upper gastrointestinal bleeding, thus it is important to distinguish this from hemorrhoidal bleeding.