As the name suggests, internal hemorrhoids affect the internal rectal region. This section of our site will provide basic information about the causes, symptoms and methods of treatments used for treating internal hemorrhoids. However, your doctor will be able to give more guidance to you on this aspect than us. Internal hemorrhoids occur inside the anal canal (rectum) And are usually caused by too much straining (bearing down to pass stools). You can't feel the occurrence of internal hemorrhoids as they are inside the area of rectum. Internal hemorrhoids are nothing but clotting of blood in varicose veins of inner rectal region. Basically, what happens is that the veins lining the walls of the rectum become enlarged (engorged with too much blood -- varicose veins) and bulge out. Causing internal hemorrhoids and can sometimes bleed, but rectal bleeding of any kind should be examined right away by a doctor. At times, internal hemorrhoids enlarge to the extent that the lumps come out of anus. This stage is called prolapsed internal hemorrhoids, and sometimes people mistaken them with external hemorrhoids. You can treat your internal hemorrhoids using different available methods. The procedures are injection sclerotherapy, laser coagulation, infrared photocoagulation, rubber band ligation, and the hemorrhoidectomy. Those three and an additional two types of hemorrhoid surgery (injection sclerotherapy and rubber band ligation) are used. The doctor will perform these procedures during an office or hospital visit. The remedy that is best achieved for reducing internal hemorrhoids is to eat lots of fiber and drink water as a staple part of your diet.