How to get rid of a
Big Hemorrhoid
6 Home Hemorrhoid Treatment Tips - How Doctors Treat Hemorrhoids
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no one may want to talk about
hemorrhoids but about 40% of people have
them so it's vital that we do it's one
of those potentially embarrassing
medical conditions that patients are
afraid to talk to their doctor about so
in today's video I'll review six tips to
help treat hemorrhoids at first on your
own at home well what's up happy people
I'm dr. mast a practicing family
medicine physician here to help save the
busy person and unnecessary visit to the
doctor make sure to subscribe for
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home treatment strategies for common
medical conditions for you and your
family before I review the treatment to
make certain that what you're actually
suffering from is a hemorrhoid which are
inflamed blood vessel protrusions either
on the inside of the rectum or bulging
on the outside although less common
there are other conditions and some of
them may be more serious that can mimic
hemorrhoid symptoms tip number one stool
softeners constipation is the number one
cause of hemorrhoid the last thing you
want is to have to strain when you're
having a hemorrhoid flare it's not
pleasant consider it over the counter
stool softeners such as decussate sodium
or kool-aid up to 250 milligrams once
daily it's not a laxative and it can be
taken long-term if needed
better yet increase your intake of
natural stool softeners in your diet
like prunes and pears tip number two
laxatives if you are constipated like
let's say you have hardened or less
frequent stools if you're straining or
if you have a feeling of incomplete
evacuation etc consider an osmotic
laxatives rather than a stimulant one
which is an overall safer product since
it simply pulls the water into the stool
and then a softens it polyethylene
glycol can be taken up to two times a
day until the stool is soft
thanks toothpaste tip number three
increased fiber typical adults need a
minimum of five servings of fruits and
veggies a day or 25 to 35 grams a day
consider higher fiber foods like prunes
plums apricots raisins peas broccolis
and beans and if you're unable to
consume enough fiber then over the
or fiber supplements like psyllium which
is Metamucil may be necessary
start small and increase it slowly in
order to avoid side effects look for
100% whole wheat bread use brown rice
instead of white and avoid simple sugars
like sweet sodas and white bread tip
number four drink more water if you're
constipated increasing fluid intake can
actually help prevent heart and stool
avoid caffeine and alcohol which are
diuretics that are drying tip number 5
increase your physical activity because
this helps get the gut moving to
consider 30 minutes of cardiovascular
exercise on most days of the week and
last but not least tip number 6
over-the-counter hemorrhoid treatment
now over the counter hemorrhoids
suppositories or rectal topical that
contain hydrocortisone which is a
steroid like in preparation-h but
honestly the generics
will work just as fine so no need to
spend more this can help shrink up the
hemorrhoids but should not be used
longer than a week to avoid thinning of
the rectal skin which is one of the side
effects of these steroid creams tox pads
and warm sis packs two to three times
the day can also help soothe and relax
the discomfort now if these tips are
still insufficient to bring you relief
never hesitate to see your doctor
honestly we see this every single day
although it may be a potentially
embarrassing topic for you it's really
not at all for us this is a good time to
also remind you that if you're 50 years
of age or older or if you have a family
history of colon cancer make certain
that you're also up to date on your
colon cancer screening if you found the
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office now all content presented is for
informational purposes only it's not
specific medical advice and you should
always seek the license
in your area for all health-related
concerns well thanks for tuning in stay
healthy and I'll catch you next time
