Prescription medication contains almost identical ingredients as over the counter hemorrhoid medication but with higher doses of cortisone and anesthesia. When my over-the-counter medications didn’t give me the results I needed, the doctor prescribed Lidocaine, which is an anesthetic. At first I loved it, as it was the only medication that provided real hemorrhoid relief. [...]

I have a friend who is a lawyer. She was once representing a doctor who had performed a hemorrhoid surgery that went wrong. The woman had lost continence and was suing the doctor as a result. I did not go back to ask the lawyer if she won the case but it seems to me [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

With this hemorrhoid treatment, an infra-red light is used to destroy hemorrhoid tissue.  It is usually used around the hemorrhoid.  The laser causes coagulation and the once inflamed tissue turns white and falls off, leaving a scar.  If the hemorrhoid is above the dentate line, it is not supposed to hurt but if it is [...]

For me, getting a hemorrhoid flare-up is always a combination of factors unless there is an underlying condition. It is important before you go searching for a hemorrhoid treatment to go to your doctor and confirm that you actually have hemorrhoids. Once you do this, you will most likely know which type of hemorrhoids you [...]