Hemorrhoids: After all, when do you need surgery?

There are several types and in some cases it may be really necessary surgery. However, there are many people who end up ignoring various signs. An expert reveals when it is reason to have a medical follow-up.

04/10/2026
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Dcomfort, pain, itching and even blood are some of the symptoms that can make hemorrhoids a serious problem. Some people end up passing up symptoms and not talking about it. However, in some cases, surgery may really be necessary. Know everything.

“There is an idea that if a person has hemorrhoids, at some point he must undergo surgeryed. But what many do not know is that there are different degrees of the disease and various possibilities of treatment ", explains doctor Andre Augusto Pinto to the website Saúde em Dia.

In more severe cases, the tissues increase and ignite and become the source of several symptoms, such as swelling, itching or blood when you go to the bathroom. Hemorrhoids may be internal, external or mixed. It will be in the most advanced states that medical follow-up may be necessary.

“ The choice of treatment depends on the intensity of the symptoms, the degree of the disease and the characteristics of each patient. In lighter cases, some changes in habits may help to control symptoms. This is the case of increased consumption of fibers and water, avoid pushing too hard and reduce time in the toilet ", continues the doctor.

Seven habits that increase the risk of hemorrhoids

It is called veins hemorrhoids that exist in the anal canal and that participate in feces containment. On the other hand, when it is said that hemorrhoids are present, we talk about hemorrhoidal disease and blood loss usually occurs during ejections, discomfort, pain and itching in the anal region.

“Major risk factors include constipation or recurrent diarrhea, obesity and pregnancy“, explains proctologist Renata Colaneri to the newspaper Metropolis. But there are also habits to avoid.

Among them, seven stand out. The following:

1- Consumption of spicy foods;

2– use of poor quality toilet paper and causing too much friction;

3- Spend a lot of time sitting in the toilet with your hips bent above 90 degrees;

4- Lack of fiber and low water intake;

5- Exaggeration of exercise;

6- Sedentarism;

7- Untreated inflammations.

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