Do You
Have Painful Hemorrhoids? We offer a one minute solution!
Hemorrhoids are swollen veins in the lower rectum or anus.
By age 50, about half of the population will have
experienced this sometimes painful condition, which results
from an increase in pressure inside the veins of the
rectum. Common causes include constipation, pregnancy,
childbirth, obesity, heavy lifting, sitting for long periods
and diarrhea.
There
are two types of hemorrhoids based on location. Internal
hemorrhoids occur inside the lower rectum and often
can’t be seen or felt. As this form is typically painless,
the only symptoms you may notice are small amounts of bright
red blood (on your toilet paper or inside the toilet bowl)
or a feeling of fullness following a bowel movement.
Occasionally, internal hemorrhoids can push through the anal
opening. This is known as a prolapsed, or protruding,
hemorrhoid. Sometimes these swollen veins remain prolapsed
temporarily; in other cases, they become permanent. If the
hemorrhoid remains outside the anus, it can cause pain,
itching, bleeding and the formation of excess skin (skin
tags).
External hemorrhoids occur as bulges or lumps around the
anus. Because of the sensitive nerve fibers in this area,
these enlarged veins are often painful, especially when
sitting. They also may bleed and itch. Should blood pool
in an external hemorrhoid, a blood clot referred to as a
thrombosed hemorrhoid may develop and cause severe pain.
The less
common of the two forms, external hemorrhoids are often
incorrectly self-diagnosed because many people mistake
internal hemorrhoids – or the skin tags they can produce –
for external hemorrhoids. Always consult a physician to
determine whether you have the internal or external type.
Home
remedies such as creams, suppositories and warm baths may
offer temporary relief from the symptoms of hemorrhoids.
But for many people, hemorrhoids don’t go away. Instead,
they can get progressively worse over time, growing in both
size and number. Some chronic sufferers develop hemorrhoids
in as many as three locations.
Fortunately, you don’t have to put up with recurring
flare-ups and increasing pain. You can seek professional
medical treatment now, and end your discomfort for good.
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OUR PROCEDURE
At The Endoscopy
Centers, we use the patented, CRH-O’Regan Disposable Hemorrhoid
Banding System, considered the “gold standard” treatment. This highly
effective (99.1%), minimally invasive procedure is performed in our
offices in less than a minute. If there are multiple hemorrhoids, we
treat them one at a time in separate visits.
During the brief
and painless procedure, our physician specialist places a small rubber
band around the tissue just above the hemorrhoid where there are few
pain-sensitive nerve endings. Unlike traditional banding techniques
that use a metal-toothed clamp to grasp the tissue, we use a gentle
suction device, reducing the risk of pain and bleeding.
Our banding
procedure works by cutting off the blood supply to the hemorrhoid.
This causes the hemorrhoid to shrink and fall off, typically within a
day or so. You probably won’t even notice when this happens or be
able to spot the rubber band in the toilet. Once the hemorrhoid is
gone, the wound usually heals in a week or two.
During the
first 24 hours, some patients may experience a feeling of fullness or
a dull ache in the rectum. This can typically be relieved with an
over-the-counter pain medication. A remarkable 99.8% of patients
treated with our method have no post-procedure pain, however.
In fact, thanks
to design improvements, our procedure has a ten-fold reduction in
complications compared to traditional banding.
For one, our
instruments are smaller, affording greater comfort for patients and
better visibility for physicians. Unlike other devices, they are also
single use and 100% disposable.
In most cases,
banding can take place during your first appointment. After all, once
you know what the problem is, why wait to get relief?
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appointment online or call (410) 494-1846
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