Treatment of hemorrhoids in women at home: remedies, diet, prevention
The content of the article:
- How to treat hemorrhoids in women at home
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Home remedies for hemorrhoids in women
- Sitting baths
- Homemade ointments
- Lotions and compresses from medicinal herbs
- Homemade suppositories
- Diet for hemorrhoids
- Forms of the disease and the main symptoms of hemorrhoids in women
- Prevention of hemorrhoids in women
Treatment of hemorrhoids in women at home using traditional medicine may be sufficient only at the initial stage. In the later stages of the disease, this is no longer enough, drug therapy is required, and with advanced hemorrhoids, surgical treatment. Drug therapy of later stages can be supplemented with folk remedies, this allows you to reduce the drug load, and during the period of remission it serves as a good prevention of exacerbations.
Hemorrhoids in women often develop during pregnancy and after childbirth
Hemorrhoids in women are often diagnosed, since a common cause of the development of hemorrhoids is the changes that occur in a woman's body during pregnancy and childbirth. During pregnancy, changes in hormonal levels affect the vessels, in addition, the growing fetus puts pressure on the pelvic organs, increases intra-abdominal pressure, as a result of which hemorrhoids are formed (or, if they have already been, increase). Pregnancy can cause hemorrhoids, as well as exacerbate an existing disease.
Other causes of pathology include inappropriate nutrition, a sedentary lifestyle, excessive exercise, overweight, irregular bowel movements, exposure to stress, hereditary predisposition, bad habits, especially alcohol abuse and smoking (since they worsen the condition of the vascular wall).
It is usually possible to completely get rid of hemorrhoids with an integrated approach, when medications, home remedies are correctly used, and the cause of the development of the disease is eliminated by improving the lifestyle.
How to treat hemorrhoids in women at home
The tactics of treating hemorrhoids depends on the form of the disease (external or internal), stage and a number of other factors. So, the treatment of hemorrhoids during pregnancy and in the postpartum period has its own characteristics, since the choice of drugs in women expecting a baby and in nursing mothers is limited to drugs that do not affect the fetus or baby receiving breast milk. However, treatment should not be postponed until the completion of breastfeeding, since the disease progresses, the neglected pathological process is much less susceptible to therapy, in addition, the development of complications is possible.
For hemorrhoids, local agents are prescribed (suppositories, ointment, etc.) with an anti-inflammatory and anesthetic effect
At home, you can carry out drug therapy, selected by a doctor. Usually, local medicines are used (in the form of suppositories, ointments, cream, baths, etc.), which can quickly eliminate pain, reduce inflammation, and also contribute to the early recovery of tissues. In some cases, tablets are prescribed, which, in addition to analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects, have the property of strengthening the walls of blood vessels and normalizing blood circulation.
If conservative therapy is ineffective, the nodes are removed using minimally invasive methods or surgical excision.
How is the treatment of hemorrhoids in women at home - a photo and a detailed description.
Home remedies for hemorrhoids in women
Traditional medicines should be taken in consultation with the attending physician, since their correct use also depends on a number of factors that must be considered.
Sitting baths
According to doctors and patients, in the early stages of hemorrhoids, sitz baths based on home remedies are very effective. When bleeding from hemorrhoids, it is recommended to use cool water, in the absence of such - warm (but not hot!). You can add honey, decoctions and herbal infusions to the water (flowers of calendula, chamomile, oak bark, dandelion, nettle leaves, onion husks, garlic, etc.).
Trays of potassium permanganate have anti-inflammatory and antiseptic effect. To obtain a solution of the desired concentration, several crystals of potassium permanganate are dissolved first in a glass of water, then this solution is poured into a container for a sitz bath, the water should acquire a pale pink color. It is impossible to add crystals directly to the bath container, since there is a risk of getting a chemical burn.
The duration of the procedure is 5-15 minutes.
Homemade ointments
Home-made medicinal ointments have a good healing effect in the early stages of external hemorrhoids. They can be made with propolis, peach seed oil, rosehip or sea buckthorn, herbal extracts. Interior fat or petroleum jelly is usually used as a base. Store such ointments in the refrigerator, and no more than 2-3 days. The ointment is applied to the affected area twice a day.
Lotions and compresses from medicinal herbs
In the treatment of hemorrhoids in women at home, lotions are often used from infusions or decoctions of medicinal plants (nettle, St. John's wort, kidney grass, pounded mountain ash berries, etc.). For compresses, oils with a wound-healing effect are used - sea buckthorn, rosehip (carotolin). A lotion or compress is applied for 20-40 minutes.
Homemade suppositories
For internal hemorrhoids, homemade suppositories are effective. They are made by pouring decoctions of medicinal plants with anti-inflammatory action into the fingers of rubber gloves, after which the gloves are hermetically tied and placed in the freezer. Then take out one ice suppository finger as needed. Ice candles are used in case of exacerbation of internal hemorrhoids - they have anesthetic and anti-inflammatory effect.
For the manufacture of ice suppositories for hemorrhoids, medical gloves can be used as a mold
You can also cut out the suppositories from raw potatoes - they are usually administered in the evening, leaving them in the anus overnight.
Diet for hemorrhoids
One of the important conditions for effective treatment of hemorrhoids is adherence to a diet, since the pathological process often develops and worsens precisely against the background of malnutrition. The daily diet should contain foods high in fiber, as well as fermented milk products. The diet includes fruits and vegetables (raw and boiled), herbs, dried fruits, cereals, vegetable oils. It is necessary to limit the consumption of food, which leads to increased gas formation, to exclude baked goods from premium flour, pasta, sweets, fast food, alcoholic (including low alcohol) drinks.
It is important to observe the drinking regime, drink 1-1.5 liters of water per day, which also helps to normalize intestinal functions.
Forms of the disease and the main symptoms of hemorrhoids in women
Hemorrhoids in women can be both acute and chronic, occurring with alternating periods of remission and exacerbations.
Acute hemorrhoids are accompanied by intense pain syndrome. In chronic pain, the pain is less pronounced, usually it appears during the bowel movement and persists for some time after a bowel movement.
Depending on the localization of the nodes, hemorrhoids can be external and internal. With external hemorrhoids, the nodes are located around the anus. The inflammatory process, in addition to the hemorrhoids themselves, can also spread to areas around them. In the case of the development of internal hemorrhoids, the nodes are located in the rectum. In the early stages of the disease, the nodes may not manifest themselves in anything, in other cases, from time to time there is discomfort, pain during bowel movements, an admixture of red blood in the feces. As the pathology progresses, hemorrhoids begin to fall out of the anus (usually during bowel movements or during exercise, coughing, etc.), but they adjust on their own. If there is no treatment, and the hemorrhoids move to the next stage, the hemorrhoids cease to adjust on their own, but they can be adjusted manually. At the last, fourth stage, the knots cannot be straightened. Nodules that have fallen out of the rectum can be trapped by the anal sphincter, causing severe pain.
Internal hemorrhoids in the early stages may not have severe symptoms
In both forms of hemorrhoids, the patient complains of itching, burning, pain in the anus, a feeling of a foreign body in the rectum, discomfort or pain during bowel movements, when walking. Bloody discharge from time to time is found on toilet paper, linen, in feces. With the transition of the disease into a chronic form, the patient may also be bothered by abdominal pain.
Prevention of hemorrhoids in women
Hemorrhoids, like any other disease, are easier to prevent than to cure. The preventive measures taken also contribute to the cure of an existing disease.
First of all, you need to give up bad habits. Patients should lead an active lifestyle, at the same time avoiding excessive physical and psycho-emotional stress.
The habit of sitting on the toilet for a long time, as well as excessive straining during bowel movements, can lead to hemorrhoids, this should be avoided.
Hygiene rules must be followed carefully. In case of exacerbation of hemorrhoids, it is recommended to wash the anal area with warm water after each bowel movement, and if this is not possible, use wet sanitary napkins, making sure that they do not contain irritating substances.
With a high risk of developing hemorrhoids, as well as with an already developed disease, it is recommended to perform physiotherapy exercises daily. The simplest and at the same time effective is the Kegel exercise - consistent tension and relaxation of the anal sphincter, which can be performed in any setting and at any time.
In order to prevent the development of complications, patients with hemorrhoids should refrain from visiting saunas and baths, as well as from taking a hot bath.
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Anna Aksenova Medical journalist About the author
Education: 2004-2007 "First Kiev Medical College" specialty "Laboratory Diagnostics".
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