Bleeding Hemorrhoids Treatment
It is important to state that if you have blood coming from your rectum it is not necessarily hemorrhoids. Bleeding of unknown origin needs to be investigated by a qualified healthcare worker.
If you treat your bleeding hemorrhoids prior to diagnosis from your doctor you could be missing a more serious condition.
The anal veins supply the cushions of the anal canal and it is these cushions which have swollen and become hemorrhoids. Bleeding usually occurs when hard stools (faeces/poo) and straining have caused the thinned walls of the hemorrhoid to bleed. The bleeding can vary from just noticing red blood on the toilet paper after wiping your bottom, to blood dripping into the toilet from perhaps a prolapsed hemorrhoid. It is very alarming the first time this happens and can be the incentive you need to get you along to see the doctor.
If you have small amounts of blood on the toilet paper after you wipe you bottom this will stop fairly rapidly it may well be internal hemorrhoids which will stop bleeding quite quickly.
If you are bleeding from hemorrhoids near to the anus and they are itching as well as bleeding it is important to treat this with care, you will need to wash carefully after your bowel motion so your bottom is clean. Do not use perfumed soap as this will aggravate and sting. If you use baby wet wipes these are very gentle as well as cooling. If bleeding persists use a clean piece of toilet paper wet it with cold water and hold it against the bleeding area firmly for a couple of minutes it can take up to five. This can seem an awfully long time to put pressure on the hemorrhoid but if you keep dabbing at the wound it will continue to bleed. If you have been prescribed cream for use after you have had a bowel motion, wait until the bleeding has stopped prior to application.
