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How to treat internal hemroids
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Hoepfner answered
39 years experience General Surgery
Depends: You may be able to avoid irritating the internal hemorrhoids and thus may allow them to be less bothersome, but they may not go away completely. Drin ... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vivek Huilgol answered
35 years experience Gastroenterology
Strange ?: If you find your doctor humiliates you, perhaps you need another. On the other hand, if you find the whole business humiliating, how in earth did you ... Read More
Dr. George T Tsai answered
27 years experience General Surgery
Best to be examined: Start by optimizing your fiber (25-30 grams/ day = 5-6 servings of fruit and vege) and hydration (~ 8 glasses of fluid/ day). Stool softener may be h ... Read More
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Dr. Sean O Donovan answered
34 years experience Colon and Rectal Surgery
Yes, but...: Anal pain after delivery may be from many things, including, a fissure, blood clot, or infected episiotomy, so check with your ob/gyn. A simple 'angry ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Pack answered
31 years experience General Surgery
Depends on how bad: Warm sitz baths, sitting in a warm tub for 20 minutes, two or three times a day may be helpful. Drink plenty of water. Over-the-counter medications ma ... Read More
A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Paul Batty answered
Specializes in General Surgery
Treatment: conservative measures may be indicated initially with stool softeners and a high fiber diet. if you have bleeding then colonoscopy should be done for ... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Edward Seegers answered
46 years experience Internal Medicine
No it does not: Hemorroids causes painless bleeding from the rectum and usually associated with defecation.. It can cause a heaviness in that area and itching on occa ... Read More
A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Reich answered
8 years experience Internal Medicine
Rectal suppository: You can try a rectal suppository like preparation H which can be picked up over the counter at a local pharmacy, this contains hydrocortisone cream wh ... Read More
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Rimmer answered
39 years experience General Surgery
Treat your hemorrhoi: If you are having persistent bleeding despite stool softeners and a high fiber diet with plenty of fluids you should see a dr who specializes in hemor ... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Nina Hall answered
Specializes in General Surgery
Fiber!: Constipation may have many causes, but is most often relieved with fiber smpplementation. There are many bran cereals (look at fiver content on labe ... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Charles Cattano answered
39 years experience Gastroenterology
Two different issues: Proctitis is by definition an inflammatory condition of the rectum. This is a very different scenario than hemorrhoids. Is there some question as to y ... Read More
A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sandra Lora Cremers answered
25 years experience Ophthalmology
Hemorrhoid infection: If there is truly an infection internally from Hemorrhoids, you will need antibiotics. Consult with us to determine which one is best to start to avoi ... Read More
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