So, you think you have hemorrhoids.

You have read all the information you can find, maybe talked to a few people, possibly tried some home remedies and bought different creams and reluctantly arrived at the conclusion that there is only one course of action left to you, the visit to the doctor.  This is the one thing that most of us dread.  The thought of exposing an intimate part of our anatomy to anyone other than the closest person to us is frightening, so before you do, I strongly recommend that you take a look here as this is an avenue you may not have explored yet, but if you choose not to then please read on.

DO I HAVE HEMORRHOIDS?

This is one thing that many people are too embarrassed to ask about and far too embarrassed to consult their doctor, so this is where the internet is a valuable first stop.  I will try to be as informative as possible.

Internal Hemorrhoids

Anal Itching

This is the most common perception of the symptoms for internal hemorrhoids.  Unfortunately, this is not the case.  The itching sensation occurs when the internal hemorrhoids start to expand and approach the anal opening.  The mucus within the anal passage then begins to leak out and this constant moisture is the cause of the itching.  Therefore the hemorrhoids have been present for a period of time.

A small precaution regarding Traditional Chinese Medicines.

Over the last decade or so, as the popularity of alternative medicine became en vogue, many of us have at some stage turned to the ancient healing arts for many a reason.  I have seen mentioned on many forums and sites that hemorrhoids are treated with these medicinal herbs.  The unfortunate thing regarding this practice is that once these remedies, medicines etc. became more popular, they also became profitable and started to become mass produced to meet demand.  With this has come a failure to meet safe production criteria, which has in turn lead to dangerous “versions” of the original ancient tried and trusted medicine.  Please see below an excerpt from organicanews.com regards to a particular hemorrhoids herbal medicine that is still quite widely used and respected within this field.

Below are some more home remedies that I have discovered and may be of use to some sufferers.

1. DRY FIGS

Soak about eight dry figs in a small amount (about two cups) of water overnight.  In the morning, halve the amount, eat the figs and then drink the water.

Why figs work.

Figs contain lots of fibre which is good for the digestion system and more importantly, contain high amounts of the mineral potassium.  Potassium is used for help in controlling blood pressure, and as mentioned before, this is a major contributor to haemorrhoids.

There are an abundance of home remedies that people have used and are using to get relief from haemorrhoids.  Some of them are quite bizarre and some more commonplace.  What I am going to post is a list of the home remedies for haemorrhoids I found and an explanation as to the factors which could possibly make them work.

1. WITCH HAZEL

The most popular of the home remedies has to be witch hazel.  Keep a bottle in the fridge and apply it to your haemorrhoids with a soft tissue or cotton wool ball.  This will help to shrink your haemorrhoids and as it has been chilled, will offer a great deal of relief.  Another thing that witch hazel will do is stop any slight bleeding of the haemorrhoids if there is any.

Hemorrhoids – Fact or Fiction

Listed below are some of the most common perceptions regarding hemorrhoids facts and more importantly, for those of us that worry, hemorrhoids fiction.

• Hemorrhoids turn into cancer.

Fiction: Hemorrhoids and cancer cells are completely different as cancerous cells are mutations of their former selves and not a swollen vein which is essentially what hemorrhoids are.  Breathe a sigh of relief.

• Hemorrhoids are contagious.

Fiction: You cannot contract hemorrhoids through any form of contact with a sufferer.  It is a complaint and not a disease, so don’t be afraid to be tactile with a sufferer, though be careful where.

Here is some information I have found that you may find useful

Haemorrhoids or Hemorrhoids?

There are several ways that haemorrhoids are spelt.  Haemorrhoids is the old fashioned spelling, a more common spelling these days is hemorrhoids and I have even seen this word spelt hemroids.  They are also called by other names, the most common of these being piles, though I shall leave it to your imagination as to what others may have conjured up for this nasty and painful condition.  In my posts I will probably alternate between the various more common spellings though it remains that regardless of the spelling, the discomfort is still the same.

Hemorrhoids treatments are many fold, and certainly some may work for you while others won’t.  Hemorrhoids remedies will help with the relief though will not deal with the root cause of the problem.  To cure hemorrhoids you need an effective hemorrhoids treatment that tackles hemorrhoids symptoms and the reason why the hemorrhoids appeared in the first place.

Here are some simple things you can do to get you on your way.  The first two go without saying.

• Eat a high fibre diet, plenty of fruit and vegetables and plenty of fluids (alcohol increases blood pressure so is not advisable in case you wonder).

I can remember exactly when I first suspected having hemorrhoids/haemorrhoids, or however you would like to spell it.

It happened one winter, around the age of 18/19.  I was rather uncomfortable and on examination I found a couple of lumps as if I was swollen.  This was a bit worrying so I mentioned it to a close friend.  They told me, to my horror, that I had piles symptoms and if they got worse should visit a doctor.