Painful hemorrhoids are internal hemorrhoids that protrude and may cause severe itching and bleeding.
It can be scary to see fresh blood on the toilet paper or in the toilet bowl.
Some people panic at the sight of blood coming out of their body.
This pain and bleeding is also aggravated by excessive straining or cleaning around the anus.
Painful hemorrhoids are very uncomfortable and painful when walking, sitting, and even when sleeping and trying to grind out that bowel movement.
Many people suffer from this debilitating disease but only about 40% seek medical attention.
Some people find it rather embarrassing to discuss this matter with their doctor and suffer in silence.
As soon as you have the symptoms, it's important to talk to your doctor about it and he may recommend hemorrhoidectomy.
However, this could be expensive and uncomfortable.
Your doctor may also require other tests to determine that the pain and bleeding is not caused by other serious medical problem like anal cancer or colorectal cancer.
Painful hemorrhoids can be prevented by taking several 15 minute warm sitz baths a day.
This can provide relief.
It's important to drink plenty of plain water.
Lose those extra pounds because overweight and obesity will add more pressure to the veins and make your condition worse.
After going to the toilet, clean your anus with moist toilet paper by patting it gently.
It might be best to not to take oral hemorrhoid medication without consulting your doctor first.
But, you may use a numbing ointment and topical cream containing hydrocortisone to relieve pain and itching.