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Protruding Hemorrhoids
Thrombotic External Hemorrhoid
Rectal (more accurately anal) thrombus is
a common ailment which comes on suddenly.
It is marked by acute pain and the appearance
of a dark purplish lump just outside the
anal opening. The lump is caused by the breaking
of a small vein with the escape of blood
beneath the skin. The extreme pain is due
to pressure on the surface nerve endings,
just like pressure from a boil. The size
of the lump filled with blood varies from
that of a pea to that of a walnut.
The formation of thrombus generally follows heavy lifting, spasms
of coughing or sneezing, straining to have a bowel movement, taking
of harsh laxatives, or no apparent cause. The blood becomes clotted
shortly after the lump forms. When it ruptures there is almost
immediate relief from the pain and aching but with the relief comes
the peril of having complications such as recurrent attacks, the
formation of irritating skin tabs, an abscess or chronic itching
if the cause is not remedied. In cases of smaller thrombus there
sometimes occurs an absorption of the clot by the bloodstream, but
complications can still occur.
An anal thrombus is an external “hemorrhoid " often
confused with a true hemorrhoid.
However, it differs in that the lump forms suddenly instead of gradually;
it is filled with a clot instead of enlarged veins; the lump is formed
in the skin on the outside instead of protruding down from the inside.
The recovery from the acute attack is rapid in thrombus, whereas
in hemorrhoids, the recovery without treatment - if any - is gradual.
The formation of an anal thrombus is a signal pointing to the underlying
cause which will usually be found in the rectum. It is unwise to
leave such a condition untreated, hoping that it will cure itself.
Thrombosed Internal Hemorrhoid
In the very worse cases of true hemorrhoids,
the hemorrhoidal mass actually becomes prolapsed (pushed out the
body), then the anal sphincter muscle tightens up (spasms) around
it, and then the hemorrhoid clots. This is a strangulated
Class 4 hemorrhoid, also called a thrombosed hemorrhoid or thrombosis.
I have a unique protocol specifically for these very extreme cases,
involving a series of Keesey treatments and
a number of other steps. The results for the patient are nothing
short of spectacular in cases where there is early detection
and treatment.
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