Hemorrhoids are normally uncomfortable and prolapsed hemorrhoids can be more uncomfortable because it is actually sticking outside the body, though it may not be as painful. It also can be embarrassing because you might need help to deal with it.

Most hemorrhoids are difficult to get to and treat because of their location in the anus. Usually it is most noticeable after a bowel movement and in some cases it will prolapse during the bowel movement than retract naturally afterward.

Sometimes the individual will need help to push it back into the anus if it doesn’t retract on its own. There are times when the prolapsed hemorrhoid stays inside the anus and becomes strangulated. In this case a doctor may have to help because it can be extremely painful.

There are several ways that a hemorrhoid can prolapse: It can stay outside the body and not retract. It can stay outside and retract after the bowel movement. It can also be one that is manually inserted or it can’t be replaced at all. These are the ways that most people will experience the hemorrhoid and each is a different degree of discomfort.

When you notice prolapsed hemorrhoids it will look like a bit of tissue that has fallen out of the anus and are a very soft tissue. There may be mucus around it as well. The most serious type is the strangulated or thromboses type because it is very painful and you cannot do anything other than go to a doctor for help.

Symptoms of Hemorrhoids

If you find yourself with itchiness after a bowel movement even after you have wiped the area or you are experiencing pain you probably have a hemorrhoid. Sometimes you will have moderate bleeding when you wipe or you may see blood in the feces or in the toilet.

Usually this is nothing to worry about unless it is very painful. Most doctors will treat the symptoms with a remedy like Preparation-H which is a special formula for treating hemorrhoids.

Treatment for Prolapsed Hemorrhoids

There are many types of treatment for hemorrhoids. For a prolapsed one it can be as simple as getting help to push the hemorrhoid back into the anus. A warm sitz bath can help sooth and start the healing process. This will also ease the swelling or pain that comes from the hemorrhoid. This is not a bath in a bath tub but one that you sit on your toilet. You can find out more about this type of bath on the Internet.

Some people have found that applying Vaseline is helpful while others use Preparation-H. Preparation-H is a treatment that is specifically designed to ease pain and itching while it reduces the size of the hemorrhoid.

Suppositories are also a good treatment if the anus isn’t too tender from the pain of the prolapsed hemorrhoid. Some people can clean the anus with specially prepared towelettes that work the same way as creams.