Tense abdominal muscles put added pressure on the contents of the colon. That then puts pressure on the anus. Pressure on the anus can cause the formation of hemorrhoids. Certain other behaviors often associated with anxiety might well serve to increase any slight risks for the formation of hemorrhoids.

For example, an anxious person might not take the needed time for a relaxed meal. He or she might choose to scarf down whatever food can be obtained quickly and easily. That could well include lots of "fast food." Such fast food is typically low in fiber; it also contains lots of fat. As a result the anxious individual could soon suffer a bout of constipation.

A constipated bowel puts pressure on the anus. A constipated bowel can lead to the development of hemorrhoids. An individual who consumes a steady diet of low fiber, fatty foods might soon need to consult with a physician concerning a recommended hemorrhoids' treatment.

A caring physician would most likely offer the patient details about the physiology of hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids result from swollen veins. Unlike varicose veins, however, such hemorrhoid-producing swelling does not take place in veins of the legs. Instead that swelling affects the veins around the anus.

Treatment of hemorrhoids normally starts with an effort to ease the elimination of the bowel contents. The patient should initiate a meal schedule that allows for consumption of a fiber-rich diet. The patient might also want to use laxatives or a stool softener. Those products can help an individual to empty his or her bowel.

Various creams can be used to treat hemorrhoids. Corticosteroids can, in many cases, be an effective treatment, a treatment that one can obtain without a prescription. Corticosteroid creams decrease the patient's pain, and they reduce the vein swelling. Creams with lidocaine also reduce pain, but they have no effect on swelling.

If a patient's hemorrhoids do not respond to medication, then the physician might suggest use of a technique called banding. During that procedure a rubber band is placed around a swollen vein. Unable to obtain nutrients from the blood, the tissue in the vein dies. Then the vein falls off.

For severe cases of hemorrhoids, a physician might need to suggest a hemorroidectomy, a surgical procedure that permits removal of the swollen vein. After a swollen vein has been surgically removed from the area of the anus, then the patient must rely on gauze packing to reduce the resulting bleeding.

Individuals who want to avoid the above surgery might examine ways to modify their habits. They should not feel content with the adoption of a healthy diet in place of a "fast food" diet. They should avoid repeated use of iron-containing supplements. They should keep warm. They should try to stay fairly relaxed.