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I used natural hemorrhoid cream with thyme oil and pine oil in my rectum. i used a finger glove, but i appiled it to high up (entire finger) and gently massaged it around. its been burning and hurting for these 2 days. is thisserious? what can i do?

Q: i used natural hemorrhoid cream with thyme oil and pine oil in my rectum. i used a finger glove, but i appiled it to high up (entire finger) and gently massaged it around. its been burning and hurting for these 2 days. is thisserious? what can i do?

: See a doctor. What you are doing is not a treatment for hemorrhoids, internal or external. Depending on the location and severity of the lesions, these may be treated by injection with a sclerosing agent or removal. A person can lose enough blood from hemorrhoids to become anemic.

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See a doctor. What you are doing is not a treatment for hemorrhoids, internal or external. Depending on the location and severity of the lesions, these may be treated by injection with a sclerosing agent or removal. A person can lose enough blood from hemorrhoids to become anemic.

Answered 7/11/2021

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A member asked:

I used natural hemorrhoid cream with thyme oil and pine oil in my rectum. i used a finger glove, but i appiled it to high up (entire finger) and gently massaged it around. its been burning and hurting for these 2 days. is thisserious? what can i do?

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