SYMPTOMS OF PROLAPSED INTERNAL

SYMPTOMS OF PROLAPSED INTERNAL

HEMORRHOIDS: AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO TREATMENT

Symptoms of Prolapsed Internal Hemorrhoids

Prolapse of an internal hemorrhoid occurs when the internal hemorrhoids swell and extend from their location in the rectum through the anus. In the anal canal, the hemorrhoid is exposed to the trauma of passing stool, particularly hard stools associated with constipation. The trauma can cause bleeding and sometimes pain when stool passes. The presence of stool, inflammation, and constant moisture can lead to anal itchiness (pruritus ani), and occasionally the constant feeling of needing to have a bowel movement. The prolapsing hemorrhoid usually returns into the anal canal or rectum on its own or can be pushed back inside with a finger, but it prolapses again with the next bowel movement.