ADVICE FROM HARVARD HEALTH PUBLISHING AND 3 EXPERTS: HOW DO YOU GET RID OF HEMORRHOIDS?
Answered by Dr. Howard E. LeWine
M.D. Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing · 40 years of experience · USA
Getting rid of hemorrhoids most often means surgery. But before considering that option, home remedies can relieve your symptoms and prevent hemorrhoids from enlarging. This includes getting plenty of fiber, staying well hydrated, and avoiding straining when using the bathroom. For relief of itching or discomfort, do Sitz baths and apply over-the-counter topical agents, such as pads infused with witch hazel, or soothing creams that contain lidocaine, hydrocortisone, or phenylephrine.
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Answered by Dr. Ilya Aleksandrovskiy
M.D., MBA · 5 years of experience · USA
A medical procedure to remove the hemorrhoid may be needed to get rid of it, namely, rubber band ligation. In this procedure, the doctors place a ligator over the hemorrhoid to position a rubber band around its base.
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Answered by Dr. Ipsa Arora
MD (Internal Medicine) · 5 years of experience · USA
If hemorrhoids detected early there are non-invasive treatment like dietary supplements with fiber, stool softeners, and ointments are also prescribed to avoid infections. If they get worse and painful, hemorrhoids can be removed surgically.
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Answered by Dr. Alex T. Thomas
MD · 40 years of experience · USA
To get rid of hemorrhoids you can start using topical treatments i.e. hemorrhoid cream, taking the oral pain relievers, eating foods rich in fiber and soaking in sitz /warm bath.
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