Banding Hemorrhoids: Things You Should Know

1. What is the Purpose of Banding Hemorrhoids?

To millions of people world wide, hemorrhoids are a pain in the butt. Treating them can be painful, expensive and also ineffective. Buying and using creams a lotions may not be a solution to your problem. It is also possible your medical practitioner has recommended that you undergo a procedure to deal with the problem, which is why you are reading this.

Banding is one of the many options available to you. Here are some things you should know about the process – how it works and what to expect.

2. Fear Not the Rubber Band

The process of banding does not require the use of general anesthetics. Sometimes it does not even require the use of local anesthetics. Depending on the severity of your problem, it is possible that your procedure will last minutes, and you will experience minimal discomfort. In the case of more severe cases, local anesthetics may be required. This should be discussed with your GP before the procedure begins.

3. So What is It?

Hemorrhoid banding involves the use of an anoscope and a special banding tool with which your GP will view the affected area. He will position a small rubber band around the hemorrhoids. The rubber band constricts, and cuts off the flow of blood to the area. The tissues which are denied oxygen shrink back, and eventually fall off after approximately two weeks.

4. Pain May Not Be a Factor

Upon proceeding to band the hemorrhoids, a scope and a banding tool are placed inside the anus. There are those that this does not bother, and then there are those who will experience extreme pain. The pain is usually caused be the hemorrhoids, which have managed to grow larger, right into the spot that needs to be parted. In this case you might need to consider local anesthetics.

One might experience some pain later on, however banding normally doesn\’t call for a night in the hospital. Normally painkillers will stop all potential problems.

5. Common side effects

Though you will know about the possible after effects of the procedure, they should serve to show you what may happen, instead of scaring you.

The most common side effect is post-procedural pain. This is relieved by means of pain medication. Temporary issues with the passing or control of bowel movements may also occur.

6. Other Possibilities

Other possible complication include:

- The Possibility of Infection

- Anesthetic allergies

- Occurrence of other hemorrhoids

- Development of scar tissue which interferes with the passing of stools

- Difficulty urinating

- Bleeding

7. Total success requires change of lifestyle and/or diet

Just like every other technique that deals with hemorrhoids, they will show back up unless you get to the root of the problem. Change your diet and start drinking more water. Whole foods will also keep them from coming back. You can also try Kegel exercises to make the lower pelvic muscles stronger. This will help to support the tissue.

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