How to Treat Hemorrhoids?

Hemorrhoids generally refer to piles. Piles can usually be improved through diet adjustment, daily care, medication, and surgical treatment to avoid unnecessary damage to the body.

1. Diet Adjustment

It is considered related to congestion of the venous plexus in the lower part of the anal canal or rectum, often accompanied by symptoms of swelling. It is necessary to change incorrect eating habits and avoid spicy and stimulating foods such as chili peppers and ginger, as they may cause local vascular dilation, leading to swelling and pain. The diet should be based on light and easy-to-digest foods, such as millet porridge and vegetable soup, to prevent constipation.

2. Daily Care

Due to poor local venous blood circulation, patients may develop blood stagnation. Before going to bed at night, a warm sitz bath can be used to promote blood circulation and alleviate symptoms of pain and swelling. It is also necessary to change poor bowel habits and avoid prolonged squatting, which may lead to rectal prolapse.

3. Medication

If accompanied by obvious pain symptoms, patients can use lidocaine gel, dyclonine hydrochloride jelly, nitroglycerin ointment, and other medications under the guidance of a doctor to anesthetize the epidermis and relieve pain.

4. Surgical Treatment

If symptoms such as persistent bleeding, protruding hemorrhoidal nodes, and abnormal bowel movements occur, hemorrhoidectomy can be performed to achieve clinical cure. In daily life, it is important to pay attention to personal hygiene and local protection. If obvious symptoms of discomfort appear, standard treatment should be carried out as early as possible.