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Hemorrhoids?

Increased pressure in the veins of the anal area can cause hemorrhoids.
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This pressure can be due to:

  • Constipation
  • Straining during bowel movements
  • Sitting for long periods of time
  • and other causes.

This will cause the veins to swell leading to hemorrhoids.

Let's see how we can help your child with this. We will answer a few questions first.


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How bad is it?

Is there bright red blood in the stool or toilet bowl?

Or tissue?
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Seek urgent care or call the pediatrician.
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Here is why:

  • Rectal bleeding is not specific to hemorrhoid, so the doctor will have to rule out other things that might cause bleeding such as anal fissure, fistula, abscess, or even colorectal cancer.

Call 911 if your child is ...

  1. Bleeding and
  2. feel dizzy
  3. Lightheaded or
  4. faint.

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Is the hemorrhoid external
(at the opening of the anus. May be hanging outside)?

Or internal
(just inside the anus)?
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External

External hemorrhoids can be very painful or symptomless.
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They usually do not cause symptoms unless the swollen vein gets blocked by a blood clot.

When this happen, the child will feel severe pain. Let's see if this is the situation the child is experiencing.

 

Would your child say the hemorrhoid feels tender?
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Yes?

 

 

Would he or she say it is very painful?
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Seek urgent care or call the pediatrician.
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Would you say it looks purplishly swollen?
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Seek urgent care or call the pediatrician.
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Here is why:

  • Need to rule out infection

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If the hemorrhoid is external and very painful, seek urgent care.
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Most likely, the swollen vein is blocked by a blood clot. .

The doctor may have to do an excision of the hemorrhoid to relieve pain after numbing the area with something like lidocaine

If the hemorrhoid is not painful but just an inconvenience, let's see what is available over-the-counter to help shrink it.

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Internal

Let's make sure this is hemorrhoids before we continue.
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Does he or she feel pain during bowel movements?
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Yes?

 

What about while sitting down? Any pain?
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Yes?

 

We will assume the child is itchy in the anal area.

Is that correct?
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Yes?

 

Does he or she feel one or more hard lumps in the rectal area?
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More than likely looking at hemorrhoids.
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Internal hemorrhoids sometimes cause mucus discharge and a sensation of incomplete evacuation.

Let' see what a pharmacist recommend your child use over-the-counter to help with this situation.

Or would you like to see the nearest children's urgent care clinic to you from the discussions so far?

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No?
If you are still thinking hemorrhoids, let's get a pharmacist's recommendation.
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If not sure, it is always a good idea to visit the nearest children's urgent care clinic or talk with the doctor.

Would you like to see the nearest children's urgent care clinic to you from the discussions so far or see what is available over the counter for hemorrhoids?

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