Internal hemorrhoids versus external hemorrhoids are normally harder to detect as they aren't as obvious and aren't quite as painful. But the dangers of leaving internal hemorrhoids untreated is the same to your health.

One of the most obvious symptoms of internal hemorrhoids is having some bleeding after a bowel movement normally seen on the toilet paper. The best way to know you actually have an internal hemorrhoid is to get it checked out by your doctor, but if concerned right now there are a few treatment options to keep in mind.

The first treatment that you can do right now today is a change in diet. A diet that leads to constipation generally leads to worse and worse internal hemorrhoids. One should drink more fluids and eat more fiber to avoid have constipation issues. Along with some ointment and cleaning this can in some cases get rid of hemorrhoids over time.

For more serious types of hemorrhoids there are fixative procedures and treatments that can be done. This would include bands, lasers, and heat with the idea of keeping blood flow to the hemorrhoid therefore killing it off completely. The rubber bands are normally the way this is done which can take upwards of a week, but after that the pain is gone.

The last treatment which is normally reserved for external hemorrhoids is a hemorrhoidectomy. A hemorrhoidectomy is where the hemorrhoid under a local anesthetic is cut off the body.

The most long term treatment for hemorrhoids is to change the initial causes of the hemorrhoids in the first place. There is relief in getting rid of a hemorrhoid but if the cause is not dealt with they can come back.