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Symptoms of Hemorrhoids:
Hemorrhoids usually are not dangerous or life threatening. In most cases,
hemorrhoidal symptoms will go away within a few days. Although many
people have hemorrhoids, not all experience symptoms. The most
common symptom of internal hemorrhoids is bright red blood covering the
stool, on toilet paper, or in the toilet bowl. However, an internal hemorrhoid
may protrude through the anus outside the body, becoming irritated and
painful. This is known as a protruding hemorrhoid.
Symptoms of external hemorrhoids may include painful swelling or a hard
lump around the anus that results when a blood clot forms. This condition
is known as a thrombosed external hemorrhoid. In addition, excessive
straining, rubbing, or cleaning around the anus may cause irritation with
bleeding and/or itching, which may produce a vicious cycle of symptoms.
Draining mucus may also cause itching.
How common are hemorrhoids?
Hemorrhoids are very common in both men and women. About half of the
population have hemorrhoids by age 50. Hemorrhoids are also common
among pregnant women. The pressure of the fetus in the abdomen,
as well as hormonal changes, cause the hemorrhoidal vessels to enlarge.
These vessels are also placed under severe pressure during childbirth.
For most women, however, hemorrhoids caused by pregnancy are
a temporary problem.
Our Non-Surgical Treatment...Infrared Coagulation
A majority of patients chose infrared coagulation over other hemorrhoid
treatments. In the past, removing hemorrhoids required a risky surgical
procedure accompanied by a long and painful recovery. This non-surgical
procedure can be done in office and significantly shorten recovery time,
allowing patients to return to normal activities almost immediately.
Since its introduction 20 years ago, infrared coagulation (IRC) has become
the world's leading outpatient treatment for hemorrhoids. Is is well tolerated
and remarkably complication free.
A small probe is placed above the hemorrhoid and a few short bursts of
infrared light are applied. The infrared light quickly coagulates the vessels
that provide the hemorrhoid with blood, causing the hemorrhoids to shrink
and recede. Total shrinkage of the hemorrhoidal tissue may take a few
weeks.
Does it hurt?
Our patients sometimes report a mild warming sensation, but due to there
being no pain receptors in the part of the bottom we're treating, most feel
nothing.
How many treatments are required?
Only Dr. Bergus can make that final decision. The number of treatments,
sometimes only one, will depend on the severity of symptoms, location of
the hemorrhoids, and the patient's individual response to the procedure.
State-of-the-art Technology
- Safe and Effective
- Takes only Seconds to Perform
- Instantaneous Coagulation without smoke or odor
- Less pain, fewer complications than rubber band ligation
- Covered by most Health Insurances
Symptoms of Hemorrhoids:
Hemorrhoids usually are not dangerous or life threatening. In most cases,
hemorrhoidal symptoms will go away within a few days. Although many
people have hemorrhoids, not all experience symptoms. The most
common symptom of internal hemorrhoids is bright red blood covering the
stool, on toilet paper, or in the toilet bowl. However, an internal hemorrhoid
may protrude through the anus outside the body, becoming irritated and
painful. This is known as a protruding hemorrhoid.
Symptoms of external hemorrhoids may include painful swelling or a hard
lump around the anus that results when a blood clot forms. This condition
is known as a thrombosed external hemorrhoid. In addition, excessive
straining, rubbing, or cleaning around the anus may cause irritation with
bleeding and/or itching, which may produce a vicious cycle of symptoms.
Draining mucus may also cause itching.
How common are hemorrhoids?
Hemorrhoids are very common in both men and women. About half of the
population have hemorrhoids by age 50. Hemorrhoids are also common
among pregnant women. The pressure of the fetus in the abdomen,
as well as hormonal changes, cause the hemorrhoidal vessels to enlarge.
These vessels are also placed under severe pressure during childbirth.
For most women, however, hemorrhoids caused by pregnancy are
a temporary problem.
Our Non-Surgical Treatment...Infrared Coagulation
A majority of patients chose infrared coagulation over other hemorrhoid
treatments. In the past, removing hemorrhoids required a risky surgical
procedure accompanied by a long and painful recovery. This non-surgical
procedure can be done in office and significantly shorten recovery time,
allowing patients to return to normal activities almost immediately.
Since its introduction 20 years ago, infrared coagulation (IRC) has become
the world's leading outpatient treatment for hemorrhoids. Is is well tolerated
and remarkably complication free.
A small probe is placed above the hemorrhoid and a few short bursts of
infrared light are applied. The infrared light quickly coagulates the vessels
that provide the hemorrhoid with blood, causing the hemorrhoids to shrink
and recede. Total shrinkage of the hemorrhoidal tissue may take a few
weeks.
Does it hurt?
Our patients sometimes report a mild warming sensation, but due to there
being no pain receptors in the part of the bottom we're treating, most feel
nothing.
How many treatments are required?
Only Dr. Bergus can make that final decision. The number of treatments,
sometimes only one, will depend on the severity of symptoms, location of
the hemorrhoids, and the patient's individual response to the procedure.
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