Hemorrhoids, in the rectum, occur when the veins do not return enough blood to the heart. When this happens, the walls of the veins don’t get enough oxygen and release a substance into the blood that causes them to swell and become inflamed. This swelling weakens them and they are more likely to break when rubbed together, such as during a bowel movement.

If your stool is hard, you have a better chance of breaking a swollen vein. For this reason, softening the stool is one step in curing hemorrhoids. You can do this by following a diet and using remedies that help relieve constipation.

hemorrhoids, which are enlarged or may be swollen,

* Inside just above the muscle that closes the anus and towards the rectum. They are close to the surface of the mucous membrane of the rectum.

* On the outside, they occur in the skin that surrounds the anus and protrudes or hangs out.

In a way, hemorrhoids can be considered varicose veins of the rectum. Like varicose veins in the legs, the veins in the rectum enlarge and rise to the surface of the skin and bulge.

Hemorrhoids occur when you are constipated for long periods of time, sit for many hours, lift heavy objects, or are pregnant. If you’re constipated, you’re probably having a hard time having a bowel movement. And when he does, his stools are usually small, hard, and dry.

If you have to push and strain or sit on the toilet for 10 to 15 minutes, expect to get hemorrhoids at some point. Two to three minutes is all you normally need to have a natural bowel movement.

More than 85% of the population has hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids are a sign that fecal matter is not passing through the colon as it should. Simple hemorrhoids are not dangerous to your health, but hemorrhoids that have been accumulating for a while will cause you some discomfort, such as:

* mucus discharge

* Bleeding that appears in your stool or drips into the toilet water

* Itching on the outside of the rectum

* Pain in the rectal area and during a bowel movement

* Pain in the rectal area, when sitting

* Soft bulging area in the rectum or anus that makes you feel like something is there.

See your doctor if your hemorrhoids are painful, you have excessive bleeding, or your stools have changed color from medium brown to dark brown or black.

Just note any growth in the rectum, bleeding during a bowel movement, and a change in the color of your stool. Then take steps to care for these changes by consulting your doctor.