Treatment for external hemorrhoids can be done with home-made measures like seat baths with warm water, for example. However, anti-inflammatory remedies or hemorrhoid ointments may also be useful in the treatment to relieve pain and discomfort, thereby reducing hemorrhoids rapidly.
When hemorrhoids are very large or arise frequently, the proctologist may indicate surgery, but usually these home remedies are effective and have long-lasting effect.
So, to control hemorrhoids in just 2 days, you need:
1. Make a seat bath with warm water
The warm water helps to relieve swelling and pain but should last about 15 to 20 minutes and can be done as often as needed. Some medicinal plants that can be added in the bowl with warm water are chamomile, lavender, arnica and witch hazel, which will help soothe the region by relieving pain within minutes.
2. Eat more fiber and drink more water
A diet rich in fiber and about 2 liters of water a day helps regulate intestinal transit and soften the stool, making it easier to get out. So in these two days it is necessary to add fiber in every meal you make.
A good strategy is to eat fiber-rich foods such as fig, papaya and oats, but you can also add a water-soluble fiber called Benefiber, which you buy at the pharmacy. Simply mix 1 tablespoon of this powder in the water, soup or juice and take at all meals.
However, it is essential to drink 2 liters of water a day, to soften the stool and facilitate your health. If this care is not taken, the effect may be the opposite and the stool may become even harder and harder to leave, making the hemorrhoids worse.
3. Use hemorrhoid ointment
Good examples are Imescard, Proctosan and Ultraproct, which may be indicated by the pharmacist, proctologist or general practitioner. These ointments help decrease the size of the hemorrhoid and ease the pain within minutes.
If you want a more natural option, here's how to make a homemade hemorrhoid ointment in the following video:
4. Taking an analgesic or anti-inflammatory
Paracetamol or Ibuprofen may be used under medical supervision to relieve swelling and pain caused by hemorrhoids. But if you follow the 3 tips above, you probably will not need to take these medications.
Diabetics should only use medicine for hemorrhoids. See How the diabetic can cure hemorrhoids without risk.
Usually the external hemorrhoid relieves just after taking the shower and use the ointment, and tends to disappear following these tips for 2 or 3 days, but in the most severe cases, when there is no improvement of symptoms with all these surgery is required.
Care during treatment
During treatment, the individual should have some care such as:
- Avoid using toilet paper by washing the anal area with soap and water after bowel movements;
- Do not lift weights;
- Do not eat too spicy and spicy foods;
- Doing physical exercise, which can be a walk;
- If necessary, use a hoop-shaped cushion with an opening in the center to seat.
Another important tip is to not force yourself to evacuate as this increases the risk of creating more hemorrhoids. See the video below for the correct seating position to facilitate stool delivery.
Surgery for external hemorrhoids
The surgery for external hemorrhoids is only indicated in the most severe cases, when the hemorrhoid is trapped in the anus or ruptures, since usually with the use of ointments, the baths of the seat and the feeding, the external hemorrhoid disappears.
However, after surgery, the individual should continue to eat a high-fiber diet and avoid making an effort to evacuate to prevent the appearance of new hemorrhoids. Learn more in Hemorrhoids Surgery.
Signs of improvement
Signs of improvement in external hemorrhoids include pain relief, especially when sitting and evacuating, as well as the reduction of hemorrhoid swelling and the decrease or disappearance of blood in bowel movements. In addition, the fact that the individual stops palpating hemorrhoids means that the person has disappeared.
Signs of worsening
Signs of worsening of external hemorrhoids include increased pain, especially when sitting or withdrawing, as well as hemorrhoid swelling. In addition, the external hemorrhoid may be larger when the individual palpates, and may lose more blood in the bowel movements.
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