Hemorrhoids Types
There are three types of hemorrhoids:
1. Internal Hemorrhoids
You cannot normally feel or see Internal hemorrhoids as they are deep inside the rectum. They rarely cause discomfort and do not usually cause pain because you have a small number of pain-sensing nerve fibers in this area. Bleeding can be the only sign of internal hemorrhoids because irritation or straining during defecation can affect the surface of hemorrhoids and lead to bleeding.
Sometimes straining can force internal hemorrhoids into the anal opening. This can cause pain or irritation and is known as a prolapsed and protruded hemorrhoids.
2. External Hemorrhoids
External hemorrhoids appear as a lump around the anus, where they tend to hurt as well as bleed due to the presence of many more pain-sensing nerve fibers. They are more uncomfortable as they cause tenderness and itching while passing stools. They may become more painful when the bleeding turns into clot.
External hemorrhoids sometimes get bigger, descend or bulge outside of the anal opening. After that, you may be capable of seeing them as nasty pale reddish bumps when compared to the neighboring area. They most probably hurt, usually when you defecate.
Plunged hemorrhoids are the type of external hemorrhoids that generally return back inside by themselves or can be easily pushed back into their original location if they don’t.
3. Thrombosed Hemorrhoids
Sometimes blood may accumulate within external hemorrhoids and form a thrombus (clot) resulting in severe pain, inflammation, swelling and a hard mass around your anus. This blood clot can turn the surrounding area blue or purple. It could bleed and itch or hurt a lot. You may still have a segment of skin left over, which could get irritated even when the clot is dissolved.
The most common signs and symptoms of both internal and external hemorrhoids include the following:
