Hemorrhoids
Treatments
How Are
Hemorrhoids Treated?
Most treatments
are aimed at
reducing the
symptoms of
hemorrhoids. The
most frequent
symptoms are reduce
pain itching, and
constipation.
To reduce pain
and itching:
- Take warms
soaks in the
bath (sitz
baths). Sit in a
shallow bath of
plain warm water
for about 10
minutes several
times a day.
Don't add
anything to the
water.
- Apply a
hemorrhoid cream
(like
Preparation H)
or use a
suppository.
Follow the
directions on
the package.
These do help
with the
symptoms but
don't shrink the
hemorrhoids
Don't strain
during bowel
movements.
- Consider a
stool softener
to help with
constipation.
Avoid becoming
dehydrated.
To relieve
constipation:
- Increase the
amount of fiber
in your diet.
Good sources of
fiber are
fruits,
vegetables and
whole grains.
Five to ten
servings of
fruits and
vegetables are
recommended each
day. Fiber
supplements may
be helpful --
examples include
Metamucil and
Citrucel.
- Sparingly
use
over-the-counter
laxatives or
stool softeners.
Stool softeners
like Colace are
relatively safe,
but prolonged
use of osmotic
or stimulant
laxatives may
not be.
- Exercise
regularly. Even
walking
regularly helps
improve the
normal flow of
material through
the intestine.
- Empty the
bowels when you
feel the urge to
do so.
Immediately
following a meal
the body will
have a natural
urge to
defecate. That's
a good time to
plan a visit to
the bathroom.
In some cases,
hemorrhoids must be
treated surgically.
Surgery is used to
shrink and destroy
the hemorrhoidal
tissue and is
performed during an
office or hospital
visit.
A number of
methods may be used
to remove or reduce
the size of internal
hemorrhoids. These
techniques include:
- Rubber
band ligation:
A rubber band is
placed around
the base of the
hemorrhoid,
inside the
rectum. The band
cuts off
circulation,
causing the
hemorrhoid to
wither away
within a few
days.
-
Sclerotherapy:
A chemical
solution is
injected around
the blood vessel
to shrink the
hemorrhoid.
- Infrared
coagulation.
A special device
is used to burn
hemorrhoidal
tissue.
-
Hemorrhoidectomy.
Occasionally,
extensive or
severe internal
or external
hemorrhoids may
require removal
by surgery known
as
hemorrhoidectomy.
There you go,
some of the
available treatments
available today.
Please speak to a
qualified physician
to get more
information on some
of these treatments.
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