Antiseptics are a great tool to prevent the growth of bacteria and other organisms which are often issues associated with hemorrhoid inflammation. Since the presence of hemorrhoids makes it difficult to keep the area free of bacteria, antiseptics help to maintain good hygiene. This way, hemorrhoid inflammation and wound healing can be controlled in less [...]
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Hemorrhoid treatments need to provide fast pain relief. For those of you who have experienced hemorrhoid flare-ups, the pain can often feel unbearable. Words used to describe it are shooting, stabbing, pinching, intermittent and sharp. This is why so many companies that make hemorrhoid treatments use anesthetics in their formulas. This is also why these [...]
Hemorrhoids are in fact useful veins in the anal wall. They assist our bodies with continence and sometimes become irritated, inflamed and painful. Unfortunately, there are many misconceptions about them. Common misconceptions include: 1. Hemorrhoids can be completely removed. 2. The only way to treat hemorrhoids is by applying creams high in cortisone. 3. Painful [...]
During pregnancy, it is vital that you stay away from Hemorrhoid surgery. Hemorrhoid surgery is painful and not like anything you can imagine. Given the location and weight of the baby, healing from this surgery can be complicated. You will suffer from pain while not being able to sleep and being tired. The best thing [...]
Women get hemorrhoids during their pregnancy at different times but they are often seen in the last trimester when the weight of the baby is at its heaviest. We also get hemorrhoids after pushing the baby out. They tell us to push through the vagina and not through the anal area but it seems impossible [...]
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 [...]
Electrocoagulation is a hemorrhoid removal technique similar to IRC because it uses coagulation to repair the hemorrhoid. If attaches the hemorrhoid at the level of the anal ring. It is used for grade 1 and 2 and in some cases grade III hemorrhoids. Monopolar coagulation is used as an alternative to rubber band ligation. It [...]
This technique consists of injecting the hemorrhoid with Phenol in almond oil or vegetable oil. Anesthesia is required and the procedure is mostly recommended for the non-protruding internal hemorrhoid or sometimes for a slightly prolapsed hemorrhoid. It is not recommended for hemorrhoids that are very inflamed (grade IV). I have never had this procedure but [...]
Did you know that hemorrhoid medication is the second most stolen product in the pharmacy? You may be laughing right now but for people stealing the medication it is a very stressful time. To admit that I have hemorrhoids and not be ashamed comes from knowing how many people get them but also from acknowledging [...]