Here is some information I have found about herbs and supplements that claim to help hemorrhoid inflammation and associated clinical information. Aloe Vera — dates back 6000 years to early Egypt. It is used to topically heal wounds and for various skin conditions. While one study found Aloe Vera to work well with skin burns [...]

Ointments with cortisone are often used to relieve skin itching in general.  Hemorrhoidal itching is often the result of difficulty in cleaning the inflamed hemorrhoid area. I always keep wipes in the bathroom because they are gentle on the skin and allow for better hygiene during a hemorrhoid inflammation. It is difficult to clean the [...]

This is another uncomfortable entry but I wish someone would have given me this information before I found it out on my own. So I hope you find this useful. If you are constipated and are not suffering from hemorrhoids, enemas are a great resource for immediate relief. I have tried the fleet enemas that [...]

When trying to reverse an inflamed hemorrhoid manually, use a finger with a short nail. I know this is weird to say but you don’t want to irritate the area more. Apply a good amount of ointment to the tip of your finger and insert the hemorrhoid slowly. Try to rest after you have done [...]

Using my first versions of Anuleaf AD, I felt immediate relief in the area of my hemorrhoids and was able to walk, sit and sleep without pain.  My husband said to me, “You have to make that into a product.” I had gone from being in a bad mood all the time to being relaxed [...]

Also known as Circular Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy. This is another technique for hemorrhoid removal in which staples are used in an internal hemorrhoid. It is used for prolapsed internal hemorrhoids grade 2 and 3 or grade 4 that are reducible with anesthesia. The technique was created by Ethicon-Endo Surgery, who created the stapling device that is [...]

If you have a thrombosed hemorrhoid for 2 or 3 days and it has already begun to get better, your doctor should offer you non-surgical options.  These can include pain medication, stool softeners and sitz baths. If the pain is severe and ulceration or rupture are present, doctors usually recommend surgical removal of the hemorrhoid. [...]

Cryotherapy is a hemorrhoid relief technique that works by freezing the hemorrhoid, whether it is internal or external.  This technique is very painful and leads to a wound that is malodorous.  Healing generally requires 6 weeks or more.  In addition, this procedure is done with expensive and cumbersome equipment which has rendered it unpractical and [...]

There are different types of laser treatments. One laser technique called the carbon dioxide works to cut the hemorrhoid tissue while the argon laser coagulates and the Nd:Yag light is used with deep vessels. These techniques require narcotic medication and healing occurs in about a month. I was around 15 years old when I had [...]

Hemorrhoids are not considered life threatening but they can be disabling. There are close to 10 million chronic hemorrhoid sufferers in the U.S. alone. The U.S. government pays disability for hemorrhoids to more than 120,000 veterans. My point is that even though hemorrhoids are manageable and are usually not life-threatening, the degree of disability you [...]