What should be noted in daily life regarding bleeding from internal hemorrhoids?

Dec 26, 2024 Source: Cainiu Health

Dr. Li Jingxiang

Introduction

Under normal circumstances, patients with internal hemorrhoidal bleeding should pay attention to maintaining regular bowel movements, avoiding prolonged sitting or standing, maintaining anal hygiene, eating a reasonable diet, and avoiding excessive straining during bowel movements. Regular moderate exercise should be maintained in daily life, as it can promote intestinal peristalsis, accelerate defecation, and simultaneously improve blood circulation in the anal and rectal areas, helping to prevent internal hemorrhoidal bleeding.

Generally, patients with internal hemorrhoid bleeding should pay attention to maintaining smooth bowel movements, avoiding prolonged sitting or standing, maintaining anal hygiene, eating a reasonable diet, and avoiding excessive straining during bowel movements. Detailed explanations are as follows:

1. Maintain Smooth Bowel Movements

Internal hemorrhoid bleeding is usually associated with constipation and hard stools. Therefore, maintaining smooth bowel movements helps prevent internal hemorrhoid bleeding. Patients can improve constipation by increasing dietary fiber intake, drinking more water, and engaging in appropriate physical activity.

2. Avoid Prolonged Sitting or Standing

Remaining seated or standing for long periods increases pressure on the anal and rectal areas, which can trigger or worsen internal hemorrhoids. Therefore, patients should try to avoid maintaining the same posture for extended periods.

3. Maintain Anal Hygiene

The anal area is prone to bacterial growth, and keeping it clean can reduce the risk of infection, thereby preventing internal hemorrhoid bleeding. Patients should wash the anal area with warm water after each bowel movement and avoid using rough toilet paper for wiping.

4. Eat a Balanced Diet

Patients should avoid consuming overly spicy, greasy, or irritating foods, as these can worsen internal hemorrhoid conditions. Such foods can irritate the intestines, leading to constipation or diarrhea, which may exacerbate symptoms of internal hemorrhoid bleeding.

5. Avoid Excessive Straining During Bowel Movements

Patients should avoid excessive straining during bowel movements to prevent worsening of internal hemorrhoids. Excessive straining may cause venous congestion in the anal and rectal areas, easily triggering the aforementioned symptoms.

In daily life, maintaining moderate physical activity can promote intestinal peristalsis, accelerate bowel movements, and also help improve blood circulation in the anal and rectal areas, preventing the occurrence of internal hemorrhoid bleeding.

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What do hemorrhoids look like?

These lesions are categorized into internal and external hemorrhoids. Internal hemorrhoids are clusters of varicose veins located above the dentate line of the anal canal and cannot be directly observed. When internal hemorrhoids develop to a certain extent and prolapse outside the anus, they present as mucosal elevations appearing dark red or purplish red, with a soft surface, and sometimes accompanied by bleeding. External hemorrhoids are located below the dentate line, and skin tags or masses can be observed around the anus; in the early stages, they may appear as soft skin elevations.

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What should I do if my hemorrhoids bleed every time I have a bowel movement?

Defecation usually refers to bowel movement. In general, rectal bleeding immediately after defecation may be caused by factors such as stool friction against hemorrhoidal tissue, increased abdominal pressure during bowel movements, prolapse of internal hemorrhoids, incarcerated mixed hemorrhoids, or thrombosed external hemorrhoids. It is recommended to seek medical attention promptly, identify the underlying cause, and then improve the condition under a doctor's guidance through conservative management, medication, surgical treatment, or other appropriate methods.

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What should I do if I have bleeding during bowel movements due to internal hemorrhoids?

In general, the treatment methods for bleeding internal hemorrhoids mainly include conservative management, local medication, oral drug therapy, physical therapy, and surgical treatment. In addition, patients should follow medical advice for standardized treatment and undergo regular follow-up examinations. If abnormal conditions such as heavy or persistent bleeding occur, timely medical consultation is necessary to adjust the treatment plan.

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How to relieve hemorrhoidal bleeding?

In general, rectal bleeding caused by hemorrhoids may be due to factors such as constipation with straining during bowel movements, prolonged sitting or standing, mucosal damage of internal hemorrhoids, hemorrhoidal infection, or rupture of thrombosed external hemorrhoids. It is recommended to seek timely medical attention, identify the underlying cause, and then relieve symptoms under a doctor's guidance through conservative management, medication, or surgical treatment. In daily life, you should avoid consuming spicy and irritating foods to reduce irritation to the hemorrhoids.