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Hemorrhoids are a natural part of the anatomy. The term "symptomatic
hemorrhoids" is used when hemorrhoid veins become inflamed and cause
bleeding, pain, itching and discomfort.
Hemorrhoids are classified by location: internal, external and
mixed, or by severity using grades I through IV.
Grade I hemorrhoids bleed during defecation, but do not prolapse.
Grade II hemorrhoids prolapse to the outside of the anal canal after
defecation, but return spontaneously to within the anal canal. Grade
III hemorrhoids protrude outside the anal canal and require manual
insertion into the anal canal. Grade IV hemorrhoids are the most
severe, and remain in the prolapsed state. Grade IV hemorrhoids are
irreducible.
Although symptomatic hemorrhoids have been known to exist since Greek
civilization, there is still a large debate among experts as to what
actually causes them. The following factors are believed to contribute
to the hemorrhoid condition:
- • Heredity
• Anatomic Features
• Nutrition
• Occupation
• Climate
• Psychological problems
• Senility
• Endocrine changes
• Food and drugs
• Infection
• Pregnancy
• Exercise
• Coughing
• Straining
• Vomiting
• Constrictive clothing
• Constipation
The anuleaf adhesive device when worn may provide relief from the
pain of hemorrhoids as well as the following conditions: anal
fissures, anal warts, anal ulcers, pilonidal sinus, anal prolapse, and
vaginal prolapse.
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