How to Avoid Hemorrhoids
It sure does. Those lumps are varicose veins of the rectum- which is the definition of a hemorrhoid. At the moment they have not broken, but if they do you will have bleeding. To avoid this, you need to do several things. Start with getting yourself a stool softener, something mild like Ducolax. You will also want either the hemorrhoidal pads or some witch hazel and cotton pads. Store them in the fridge between uses for a nice cool way to soothe the burn and pain. When you go to the bathroom, take your time and don’t strain at all. Use baby wipes for personal type cleaning, and then apply one of the nice cold hemorroidal pads, or the cold witch hazel on a cotton pad. Just pat it on gently, leave it one for a bit if you like. Now, you also need to alter your diet- the most important thing of all to do. You need to eat a lot more veggies, salads, and fruit. You should eat much less red meat. Eat a lot of whole grain cereals and breads, brown rice instead of white. Lay off the cheese and alcohol until things heal a bit, and avoid anything that tends to constipate you. Drink lots of liquids, water especially. Eat foods that tend to encourage “movement”, like prunes and corn for most folks. Put a good reading book in the little room, and allow yourself enough time to go- no rushing the job, and no straining at all to get it done faster. You can soak your tush in warm water and witch hazel to help sooth the pain as well. There are also creams for hemorrhoids, which can help deaden the pain if it’s too bad. Try not sitting quite so much, as that doesn’t help circulation in the area. You need to have a soft stool that passes easily without any effort on your part, but you do not want diarrhea. You will have to keep the good diet for some time before they go away, but if you do follow it they can go away on their own and stay away. If you don’t alter your diet, eventually the veins will get larger, the lumps will get larger, and they will break and bleed. If things get too bad, the only treatment left is surgery. You really, really, don’t want things to get to that point, trust me. Eat your veggies, eat whole grains, drink plenty of fluid, get the hemorrhoidal pads (called Tucks), a cream, or the witch hazel to help with the burn. Then take your time and go when you need to. Don’t let yourself get constipated, and don’t strain. If you do these things, you should note a lot of improvement within a month or so, and they will go away. You really don’t want to know what happens if you don’t.
