Is anal bleeding serious?

Is anal bleeding serious? The incidence of perianal diseases in my country is the highest in the world. Precisely because of the commonness of this disease, when anal bleeding occurs, many patients choose to ignore it. Unless there are particularly obvious pain symptoms, most patients choose to ignore anal bleeding. In fact, our anus will not bleed for no reason. If you ignore anal bleeding, it can easily cause serious harm.

Anal bleeding is the most common anorectal disease, which is caused by the following anorectal diseases: internal hemorrhoid bleeding. Bleeding from anal fissure. Rectal tumor. Proctitis. Chronic eczema and inflammation of the anal area. Intestinal perforation, anal papilla hypertrophy and other gastrointestinal bleeding can also cause anal bleeding.

Anal bleeding is not a trivial matter. Many people think that anal bleeding is caused by hemorrhoids. In fact, there are many other diseases that cause anal bleeding, and some of them are fatal. Therefore, once you find symptoms of blood in your stool, you should seek medical attention immediately and not ignore it.

Diseases that cause anal bleeding include anal cancer, rectal cancer, hemorrhoids, anal fissures, and hemorrhoidal fistulas. Rectal and colorectal polyps, colorectal diverticula, and perianal dermatitis can also cause bleeding. Anal cancer and rectal cancer are fatal diseases. As long as the principle of early detection and early treatment is adhered to, the survival rate is still very high. However, rectal polyps may turn into cancer.

Although the causes of anal bleeding are different, the direct consequence is anemia. Chronic and long-term bloody stools can lead to severe anemia. Sometimes blood transfusion is necessary just because of internal hemorrhoid bleeding for a week. How to deal with anal bleeding? The simplest and most effective way is to eat more fruits and vegetables to soften the stool. Bleeding in the stool caused by mild internal hemorrhoids and early anal fissures can be stopped. If the internal hemorrhoid bleeding is caused by a small amount of dry stool, you can take medicine to treat hemorrhoids and medicine to soften the stool. If anal bleeding does not stop, you can insert cotton wool into the anus to stop the bleeding and go to the hospital for emergency treatment. Don't be careless or underestimate it!

After knowing whether anal bleeding is serious, I hope that all patients and friends can pay enough attention to this disease. It is best to go to the hospital to confirm what disease is causing it. If it is just simple hemorrhoids, it is recommended that all patients can adopt conservative treatment methods, start with diet to regulate their bodies, and avoid the deterioration of the disease.