Hemorrhoids are common. So common, in fact, that they affect about half of all American adults over 50. That’s a lot of people looking for relief. This frustrating condition is embarrassing, but it is treatable, and relief is possible.
As a board-certified proctologic surgeon (aka proctologist), Dr. Robert Cutler knows which treatments quickly alleviate the discomfort of hemorrhoids. In this resource page, we’ll share his advice on how to get that relief from over-the-counter products so that you can go back to living your life without pain, protrusion, itching, and swelling.
Author’s Note: ‘Hemorrhoids’ are a normal part of human anatomy but become a problem when swollen and inflamed. For the sake of discussion, when we use the term hemorrhoids we will actually be referring to abnormal or ‘symptomatic hemorrhoids’.
Hemorrhoids are enlarged blood vessels and veins in and around the rectum and anus that can cause pain and discomfort. They are often caused by pressure built up from constipation, diarrhea, pregnancy, sitting for long periods, and more. Symptoms include bleeding, pain, itchiness, and swelling.
Flare-ups can make it challenging to sit, exercise, and do many other day-to-day tasks. Hemorrhoids can disrupt your life in a significant way, making treatment essential to getting back to normal and preventing them from becoming a more serious condition.
Luckily, there are numerous treatments to provide relief from the discomfort of hemorrhoids. When suffering a hemorrhoidal flare-up, people typically reach first for over-the-counter creams and ointments to alleviate their symptoms quickly.
With this guide, we hope to provide you with the information you need to get the most out of these creams and ointments so that your symptoms subside, you begin to heal, and you can get back to doing the things you love. The page is broken up between External and Internal hemorrhoids, so scroll further down the page for details on internal hemorrhoids specifically.
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External hemorrhoids are enlarged blood vessels that occur on the outside of your anus. You may feel a lump or bump near your anal opening if you have external hemorrhoids. The affected area is likely to be painful, itchy, and swollen, and you may experience a burning sensation.
Cream for hemorrhoids is a treatment that can help to relieve all of these symptoms and are often fast-acting.
Treatment for external hemorrhoid cream should follow these steps:
If you follow these easy steps when applying hemorrhoid ointment, relief should come soon. It’s essential to read the instructions for how to apply hemorrhoid cream on the package, as they may vary slightly from the steps above.
As an alternative to hemorrhoid cream, a perineal spray, or hemorrhoid treatment spray offers medicated relief from many of the symptoms of external hemorrhoids and can be used in combination with an ointment to soothe symptoms and heal at the same time. Use a spray to reduce symptoms before a bowel movement, then apply ointment afterwards for continued relief and healing.
Internal hemorrhoids are also veins or blood vessels that have become enlarged and irritated due to pressure on the anus and rectum, but these hemorrhoids are inside your rectum. Constipation, pregnancy, and sitting for long periods are the most common sources of problem internal hemorrhoids.
Symptoms include bleeding during bowel movements and sometimes feeling like the bowels have not been entirely evacuated even after going to the bathroom. Internal hemorrhoids are not often painful unless they have prolapsed or extended outside the anal opening.
Doctor Butler’s Lidocaine-based hemorrhoid ointments are not to be inserted fully into the rectum, but they will help resolve some of the symptoms of internal hemorrhoids. Treatment for internal hemorrhoid cream should follow these steps:
If you follow these easy steps when applying hemorrhoid ointment, relief should come soon. It’s essential to read the instructions for how to apply hemorrhoid cream on the package, as they may vary slightly from the steps above.
Coping with hemorrhoid flare-ups can be disruptive and frustrating, but the treatment of your hemorrhoids with cream or ointment can bring quick relief. It’s easy to apply hemorrhoid cream if you follow the steps laid out above or on the package.
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