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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Younes M.B.B.CH [2]
Overview
There is no medical treatment for hemorrhoids. The medical of therapy aims at providing symptomatic relief from constipation. Local treatments such as warm sitz baths, cold compress, or topical analgesic (such as Nupercainal), can provide temporary relief.
Medical Therapy
High fiber diet
- Eating a high-fiber diet can make stools softer and easier to pass, reducing the pressure on hemorrhoids caused by straining.
- The human body cannot digest fiber, but fiber helps improve digestion and prevent constipation.
- Stool softener or a fiber supplement such as psyllium (Metamucil) or methylcellulose (Citrucel) may be useful in the management.
- cold compress, or topical analgesic (such as Nupercainal), can provide temporary relief.
Other changes that may help relieve hemorrhoid symptoms include
- Drinking six to eight 8-ounce glasses of water or other nonalcoholic fluids each day
- Sitting in a tub of warm water for 10 minutes several times a day
- Exercising to prevent constipation
- Not straining during bowel movements