Most hemorrhoid treatments center on what is called a 'fixative treatment'. The common goal in this treatment is to stop the flow of blood to the hemorrhoid. When the blood flow is restricted, or cut off, it causes the hemorrhoid to shrivel up and eventually fall off. The scar tissue from this also helps in ensuring that another hemorrhoid does not develop.
Treatment can vary from person to person and on the severity of the hemorrhoids. Most generally though, you can treat hemorrhoids relatively easily without any type of surgical intervention or procedures.
Treat Hemorrhoids with Diet
Your diet is a big factor in both the cause and the treatment of hemorrhoids. A diet that is insufficient in fiber can lead to harder bowel movements which cause straining. That straining leads to a bulging, or a moving, of the veins in the anal cavity resulting in either internal or external hemorrhoids. A diet with adequate fiber can loosen the bowel movement helping with natural healing. This same occurrence is also found when there is an inadequate intake of liquids, such as water.
Treat Hemorrhoids with Sitz Bath
A Sitz bath is just exactly what it sounds like. At its very basic form, a Sitz bath is where you would sit in warm, salty water with just your hips and buttocks immersed in the water for 10 to 15 minutes. This type of treatment helps relieve the itching and pain associated with hemorrhoids. The warmer water helps enlarge blood vessels, thus allowing the flow of blood to move out of the hemorrhoid causing it to shrink.
Treat Hemorrhoids with Witch Hazel
Witch Hazel is a natural cream that is often recommended by doctors because of its effectiveness in treating hemorrhoids. Witch Hazel is a natural remedy made from leaves and bark of the witch hazel tree. It is applied directly to the affected area and will reduce the itching, pain, and swelling of the hemorrhoid.
Treat Hemorrhoids with Medical Intervention
There are times when the hemorrhoids become serious enough to seek medical help. There are several options depending on the severity of the hemorrhoids. However, medical help with treating hemorrhoids can be done in the doctor's office with lasers or as an out-patient procedure with a local anesthetic.
As you can see, hemorrhoid treatments are going to vary depending on whether or not they are internal or external, and on the severity of them.
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