Nobody wants to have hemorrhoid surgery, and fortunately, it is a last resort and can be prevented in some cases with adequate self-care and more conservative medical treatments. Here are some ways to maximize your chances of avoiding hemorrhoid surgery.

As with many medical maladies, prevention is better than cure. Common causes of hemorrhoids include sitting constantly, having to strain with bowel movements, diarrhea, severe coughing, heavy lifting, and childbirth. Of course, not all these things are avoidable. But if for example you have a job that requires you to be seated at a desk all day, always get up and walk around a bit during your work breaks. If you can stand and walk for five minutes every hour, that will help too. Regularly shifting your sitting position (as much as is practical) will help.

When you have to lift heavy objects, exhale when you strain or lift, and don\’t hold your breath. If you have a problem that causes excess coughing, diarrhea, and constipation, try to treat the problem promptly.

If you have hemorrhoids, you must find the cause and deal with that, or they will keep coming back. If constipation is what\’s causing your hemorrhoids, you should take in more fiber and fruits and be sure to drink plenty of water. Taking laxatives should be only an occasional measure at most. Exercise can help prevent constipation too.

Treatment of acute hemorrhoid symptoms includes sitting in a hot bath for 15 to 20 minutes two or three times a day. While you can take over the counter NSAIDs like ibuprofen or naproxen for pain, surface burning and itching can usually be better treated with topical creams or cleaning with witch hazel using a cotton pad.

If you can cleanse the rectal area with warm water after a bowel movement, this will help as well. Using these techniques consistently should improve your condition within about a week. If you see consistent improvement, you can give it two or more weeks and see if improvement continues. But if your hemorrhoids have not resolved to your satisfaction within that amount of time, it\’s a good idea to see a physician.

While a physician may not prescribe more aggressive treatment for the hemorrhoids themselves, he or she may want to test you to see if you have other conditions that could be contributing to your problem with hemorrhoids. A bowel infection, inflammatory bowel disease, or irritable bowel syndrome can all aggravate hemorrhoids, and treating them may help them go away.

If you have a thrombosed hemorrhoid, or one that has hardened and has a blue, purple, or black surface, you should see a physician even if the pain isn\’t bad. These can often be treated in-office and can be resolved quickly, but left alone, they can take weeks to go away, or in a worst case scenario, you could end up with an infection and require surgery.

Fortunately, hemorrhoids rarely require surgery, and common home care procedures can resolve them. Preventing hemorrhoids is best, however, through healthy diet, exercise, bowel, and hygiene habits.

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