piles hemorrhoids

For sufferers of hemorrhoids, it's of paramount importance for your doctor or your pharmacist to give you a correct diagnosis. Once diagnosed and the type of hemorrhoid you have is identified then you can look at the way in which it can be treated.

piles hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids treatment types

Here follows a list of treatments for hemorrhoids.

Natural treatment

One of the main problems that hemorrhoid sufferers face is hard stools which, as well as being the potential cause of hemorrhoids, can also aggravate existing hemorrhoids. So, one of the main courses of action that needs to be taken is to up the amount of fiber in your diet. This will help to soften your stools and to ease their passage out, meaning less straining and easing of any pain that you may be having. Fiber can be consumed in a variety of ways including eating fruit, both fresh and dried, cereals, whole grains and vegetables such as broccoli and sprouts.

Non-prescriptive medicines

Products sold include creams, gels, tablets, suppositories, foams, pads and ointments. Much of the time it is the patient's choice as to which form of treatment they might like to try.

Over-the-counter medicines perform different functions in order to treat the hemorrhoid. The types of treatments available include: local anaesthetics; analgesics; astringents; protectants; corticosteroids; vasoconstrictors and kerolytics. Depending on which one you use, these options can offer pain relief, relief from itching, can reduce swelling and prevent bacteria from developing in the area.

Internal hemorrhoids - nonsurgical procedures

Surgical procedures are a last resort for hemorrhoids. If it's too late for topical applications or they're not successful, the following non-surgical procedures are the next step. All of these procedures work in the same way to induce inflammation of the haemorrhoid which is followed by scarring which ultimately helps it to anchor to the anal canal wall.

Procedures available include injections (sclerotherapy); using cold temperatures (cryotherapy) and hot temperatures (heat coagulation) and rubber band ligation to cut off blood supply to kill the enlarged tissue mass.

Operative procedures

Surgical procedures can usually be avoided if early treatment of hemorrhoids is successful. The following list contains the types of surgical procedures available for hemorrhoids treatment.

• Dilation:anal sphincter dilation to ease pressure on hemorrhoid
• Doppler ligation:cuts the supply of blood to the haemorrhoid thus shrinking it
• Sphincterotomy:cutting of anal sphincter to reduce
• Hemorrhoidectomy: total removal of hemorrhoid
• Stapled hemorrhoidectomy:not removal of hemorrhoid but taking away the tissue supporting the hemorrhoid

The ways in which hemorrhoids can be treated are many. Some are painless, some involve enduring some pain while others carry some risk of incontinence, so it's important to gather as much information as you can in order to get the treatment that's right for you. There are many sources of information on the web so do some research there first and then consult your general practitioner for an accurate diagnosis.


Treatment for Haemorrhoid