Hemorrhoids 101: How To Treat Them At Home

If you have problems sitting down or experiencing discomfort in your anal area, you might have hemorrhoids. What are external hemorrhoids?  Due to heavy lifting, bowel strain movements and pressure from pregnancy,  hemorrhoids happened. These are veins around the anal area becomes inflamed. Once it swollen and at times small drops of blood can be seen. External and internal hemorrhoids are the two classifications of the problem. Internal, and external hemorrhoids are the two types of the health condition. Internal hemorrhoid happens inside the rectum whereas the external hemorrhoid affects the skin surrounding the anus area.

Having hemorrhoids are non-life threatening and in fact most people do experience the problem early on in their life. Symptoms depends on the mildness or severity of the problem. Pain, swelling, minute drops of blood, and lumps around the anus area are some of the symptoms of hemorrhoid. Treatments for hemorrhoids depend on the severity of the condition. Usually doctors would recommend the use of OTC cream, suppositories and pads to relieve the discomfort and itchiness that the condition causes. Creams are prescribed for a week only or as recommended by the doctor, otherwise, it is best not to use it to prevent any side effects.

There are times when blood clot would appear especially if patients have external hemorrhoids. To alleviate the discomfort and pain of the patient, doctors can do a minimal invasive surgery to remove the problem. Injection, laser and rubber band litigation are other non-invasive surgery that physicians perform to patients with hemorrhoids. Surgical procedures would include (a) hemorrhoidectomy and (b) stapled hemorrhoidectomy.

Hemorrhoids do not go away completely. To ensure effectiveness of the treatment or on how to get rid of hemorrhoids, patients are advise to alter their eating habits as well as their lifestyle. Other home treatments for hemorrhoids are also available including the following: 

(1) Doing warm sitz bath after bowel movement can greatly help the swelling down as well as relaxes the muscle

(2) Eat fiber rich food

(3) Increase supplement intake if one is low in high fiber food

(4) Drinking eight glasses of water

(5) Monitor the sodium intake as excess salt can cause swelling

(6) Take pain relievers

(7) Use wet towels or soft towels to clean the area.

These are just some of the hemorrhoids home treatment that one can do to alleviate the symptoms. Treatments can usually last about a week. For those individuals who experience differently or see any changes with their stools (ex. Black markings on the stool) might indicate other problems and of which you need to see your doctor as soon as possible. This should not take a backseat as more often than not, severe symptoms might indicate a bigger problem.