Varicose Veins and a prolapsed hemorrhoid are very common in nature with one difference. Varicose veins are located in the legs while hemorrhoids are found in the rectal area. Hemorrhoids are the veins when the become swollen.

The veins in the rectal area have a elasticity and have thin walls. The bowels have the ability to expand and contract to account for the passing of bodily wastes. The blood vessels in the area are similar and are flexible also.

You cannot find any other veins in the body that have the elasticity as the ones in the rectal area do. The problems arise when the veins in the anal area get engorged with blood and become distended and large.

After the veins become full of blood due to excessive pressure they are called hemorrhoids. With excessive stretching the veins cannot return to there original shape and start to become problems. If the veins become to large they can become heavy and turn into a prolapsed or external hemorrhoid.

Hemorrhoids can fall into two categories, either external or prolapsed and many times internal also. A lot of times internal hemorrhoids may go unnoticed forever, or noticed for the first time when blood is noticed.

Once a hemorrhoid becomes external and extends out of the anal canal it is called a prolapsed hemorrhoid. There are a few stages of external hemorrhoids.

The first level is when the prolapsed hemorrhoid hangs out when having a bowel movement, but retracts on its own afterwards.

The second level is when the prolapsed hemorrhoid extends out of the anus, but can be manually replaced.

The worst step is when a hemorrhoid becomes external and cannot be returned to the anus.

The last and worse type of hemorrhoid that can be experienced is a thrombosed hemorrhoid. This can become a medical emergency with blood clots and extreme pain. The symptoms that are most often experienced are burning, pain, itching and bleeding.

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