A 41-year-old member asked:
how can i best take care of bleeding hemorrhoids?
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Dr. Erik Borncamp answered
24 years experience Wound care
Time works but...: Depends on what you have already tried. The first things are conservative including infcreasing fluid and fiber in diet to ensure that you bms are soft, losing weight, limiting the time sitting on the toilet. Flare ups are then treated with creams, ointments. If still a problem you could try banding and finally excision/ligatiom. Surgery is really the only definitive treatment for this.
Answered on Jun 9, 2013
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Dr. Leonard Metildi answered
44 years experience General Surgery
Fiber supplement: It depends on the extent of your hemorrhoids which surgical treatment is best. However, most symptoms can be controlled by taking fiber supplements such as metamucil.
Answered on Jan 27, 2014
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Dr. Sudeshan Govender answered
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Haemorrhoids : Suggest stool softeners like Soflax and anal preparations like Scheriproct.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Hoepfner answered
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Varies: Need to stop the problem that results in bleeding hemorrhoids first. Avoid constipation and straining too long at the toilet. Dink more liquids. Incre ... Read More
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Dr. Addagada Rao answered
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mohammed Shafi answered
35 years experience Gastroenterology
Hemorrhoids: Use' preparation h' use twice a day for 2 weeks.Consult your doctor if not better in 1 week.
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