5 Quick Tips to Alleviate Hemorrhoids
More than 10 million Americans suffer from hemorrhoids and 3 out of 4 people will develop them at some point in their lives. Here are some quick and easy tips to relieve some of the side effects of hemorrhoids.
- Stay well hydrated and eat a high fiber diet with bran, fresh fruit, and vegetables. Fiber helps soften your stools and decrease your risk of constipation.
- If needed, start using a stool softener.
- Use baby wipes or Tucks Pad’s after each bowel movement. To a hemorrhoid, toilet paper is like applying sandpaper to your behind. This “sandpaper” cleansing after you have a bowel movement increases irritation and causes discomfort or pain as well as bleeding.
- Apply topical ointments like witch hazel, Balneo cream, or Preparation H to relieve itching and burning.
- Take a 20-30 minute bath to not only relax you, but to clean.
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