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Hemorrhoids
See Also:
Hemorrhoids:
Introduction
Hemorrhoids: Types
Hemorrhoids:
Causes & Risk Factors
Hemorrhoids:
Signs & Symptoms
Hemorrhoids:
Medical Tests & Diagnosis Methods
Hemorrhoids:
Treatment & Prevention Options
Types of Hemorrhoids
There are two types of Hemorrhoids based on their
location:
External
Hemorrhoids:
External hemorrhoids develop near the anal
opening which is covered by sensitive skin. A
patient suffering from external hemorrhoids
experiences a hard, sensitive lump that bleeds on
rupture.
Internal Hemorrhoids:
Internal hemorrhoids develop inside the anal
canal. One of the common symptoms of this type of
hemorrhoid is painless bleeding and protrusion of
hemorrhoids from the anal canal during bowel
movement. Internal hemorrhoids are painful if it
is “prolapsed”- if the hemorrhoid
protrudes from the anal opening and cannot be
pushed back (1) & (4). |
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The severity of internal
hemorrhoids can be described through a grading system as
follows:
First-degree hemorrhoids: Hemorrhoids
that bleed but do not protrude from the anus (i.e., do
not prolapse).
Second-degree hemorrhoids: In this
subtype, the hemorrhoid protrudes from the anus during
bowel movement and retracts on its own into the anal
canal later.
Third-degree hemorrhoids: In this
subtype, a hemorrhoid protrudes from the anus during the
bowel movement, but does not retract on its own and is
required to be pushed in with a finger.
Fourth-degree hemorrhoids: Hemorrhoids
protrude or prolapse from the anus and cannot be pushed
back into the anal canal (2).
See Also:
Hemorrhoids:
Introduction
Hemorrhoids: Types
Hemorrhoids:
Causes & Risk Factors
Hemorrhoids:
Signs & Symptoms
Hemorrhoids:
Medical Tests & Diagnosis Methods
Hemorrhoids:
Treatment & Prevention Options
Article by Kona Vishnu, MS
Medical Writer,
OmniMedicalSearch.com
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