Surgery for Treating Hemorrhoids

Surgery for removal of hemorrhoids will probably be advised if simple self-care treatments and home remedies do not yield satisfactory results. 
Surgery may be essential if your external hemorrhoids are very big and causing a lot of discomfort or if you have any small internal hemorrhoids. 
Often, untreated hemorrhoids could lead to hemorrhoidal flesh protruding out of the anus. This can cause severe pain, bleeding and discomfort. 
Common situations that necessitate surgical removal of hemorrhoids include prolapsed hemorrhoids, excessive bleeding, unbearable pain and thrombosed hemorrhoids.
Some fixative procedures are also forms of surgery and are included here for completeness. 

How are Hemorrhoids Treated?

Doctors decide on the best course of treatment for your hemorrhoids after considering your medical history, symptoms and the results from tests like those described in the previous chapter. 
They could advise some dietary and/or lifestyle changes. 
The available treatment options for hemorrhoids include medications and surgery. But, doctors advise surgery only if the size and effects of the hemorrhoids is major. 

How Hemorrhoids are Diagnosed

Hemorrhoids do not usually require any complicated tests or diagnostic procedures. 
The diagnosis of hemorrhoids is normally from a fairly straight-forward examination of your medical history and a physical examination of the anal region. 
Your doctor must find and then evaluate the size and location of the hemorrhoids to decide on the suitable treatment plan according to the severity of the hemorrhoid. 
External hemorrhoids are visible on the outside of the anal canal,around the anus. 
Internal hemorrhoids are present within the anal canal but are not visible from outside the body. 
If many of your family members suffer from hemorrhoids, you could be more likely than the average person to develop them yourself.