How to check and diagnose hemorrhoids

If you want to effectively treat hemorrhoids, you should pay attention to correct examination and judgment. This is an anorectal disease, so it requires active treatment. The purpose of paying attention to examination is to better understand whether there are other lesions in the rectum and reduce damage.

1. Anorectal ulcer is a common anorectal disease and patients need to go to the hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible. The main methods for examining hemorrhoids are as follows. First, perform an anal inspection, use both hands to pull the anus to both sides. Except for the first stage internal hemorrhoids, the other three stages of internal hemorrhoids can be seen under anal inspection. For those with prolapse, it is best to observe them immediately after defecation in the squatting position. This can clearly see the actual size, number and location of the hemorrhoids, especially it is more meaningful for diagnosing annular hemorrhoids.

2. Secondly, perform a rectal digital examination. Internal hemorrhoids are difficult to palpate when there is no thrombosis or fibrosis, but the main purpose of the digital examination is to understand whether there are other lesions in the rectum, especially to exclude rectal cancer and polyps.

3. Finally, perform anoscopy to observe whether the rectal mucosa has congestion, edema, ulcers, masses, etc. After excluding other rectal diseases, observe whether there are hemorrhoids above the dentate line. If there are, internal hemorrhoids can be seen protruding into the anoscope as dark red nodules. At this time, attention should be paid to their number, size and location.