4Hemorrhoids Treatment
Hemorrhoids are very annoying. You could soothe the pain and itchiness by applying the following home remedies.
- Sitz bath therapy
A warm bath could help reduce swollenness, soothe irritation, and relax your sphincter muscle. You could either choose to sit in a plastic tub filled with warm water or take a full-body shower in your bathroom.
- Medication
Over-the-counter ointment for hemorrhoids has anesthetic components, which could temporally alleviate itchiness and pain. Stool softeners could help treat hemorrhoids as well. They work by drawing water from the intestines and adding moisture to stools. Therefore, the straining during bowel movements could be prevented.
- High Fiber Diet
Fiber acts as a natural stool softener that could make your stool easier to pass out. You could include high-fiber foods in your diet to ease the hemorrhoids symptoms, such as wheat bran, cereal, pasta, corns, lentils, beans, apples, berries, pears, prunes, and kiwi fruits.
- Avoid Prolonged Sitting
Sitting puts pressure on your buttocks and spreads out your gluteal muscles. If you keep the position for a long time, small blood vessels around the anus area would lose elasticity and engorged with blood. Therefore, having a break and taking some exercise help to prevent hemorrhoids. [4]
