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Hemorrhoid Treatment

Thrombosed Hemorrhoids: symptoms and treatment

Thrombosed Hemorrhoids are external hemorrhoids that have either ruptured, or ruptured and developed a blood-clot. In the most severe cases they can become strangulated and cause extreme pain. Typically, an individual with a Thrombosed Hemorrhoid will report a large mass of extremely sensitive tissue protruding from the anus. Because of the nature of the hemorrhoid’s [...]

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Nutritional Prevention and Cures for Hemorrhoids

Over 75 million Americans suffer from a painful condition that no one really wants to talk about –hemorrhoids. These swollen, inflamed veins and capillaries around the anus are linked to constipation, straining at the stool, pregnancy, dehydration, and certain vitamin and nutrient deficiencies. They are caused by a diet consisting of low fiber, few nutrients, and too many refined foods.

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Herbs: Hemorrhoid Remedies from Nature

Herbs have been used for medicinal purposes since early man first recognized their importance. At some time in prehistory, early man realized that by applying a certain plant to an affliction or wound, it soothed or healed faster. Somewhere in the chain of events, our ancestors threw some plants into their kettles and figured out [...]

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Pregnancy and Hemorrhoids – Kegel Exercises

Pregnancy and Hemorrhoids is a common problem amongst women. Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to developing hemorrhoids due to the consistent pressure that is exerted by the fetus upon the pelvic region. The continual straining that occurs during bowel movements as a result of this pressure can result in the hemorrhoidal veins of the anus [...]

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Infrared Coagulation Treatment Method

Infrared Coagulation is a non-surgical procedure used to treat internal hemorrhoids. Infrared Coagulation is known as a fixative treatment, and is similar to other fixative treatments such as Rubber Band Ligation and Sclerotherapy, in that its objective is it reduce hemorrhoidal symptoms by eliminating hemorrhoids through obstruction of blood-flow to the infected region. Individuals can suffer from a variety of hemorrhoids, each case presenting its own symptoms and necessitating different courses of treatment.

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Sclerotherapy – Hemorrhoid Treatment

Sclerotherapy is a fixative procedure typically prescribed for treating small, internal, first or second degree hemorrhoids. The procedure employs a hardening chemical that scars the inflamed tissue, reducing the hemorrhoid’s blood-flow and thereby alleviating both the cause of the hemorrhoid and its symptoms. The conditions that warrant the use of the procedure is specific. For [...]

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Hemorrhoid Surgery – Minimally Invasive Procedures

Many medical techniques have been developed in recent years to alleviate the pain and suffering of patients with hemorrhoids. These methods are a vast improvement over the traditional hemorrhoidectomy surgery which required hospitalization and a lengthy recuperation period. Although the success rate is not as high with these treatments, they have many advantages over invasive [...]

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Types of Hemorrhoid Surgery

Having hemorrhoids is an embarrassing problem that most people keep to themselves for fear of ridicule. Often that leads the hemorrhoid sufferer to ignore their affliction and wait way too long before seeking medical intervention. If caught early enough, hemorrhoids can usually be cleared up in a few weeks with simple home remedies and lifestyle [...]

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Treating Hemorrhoids with Squat Toilets

The impact of the western toilet or porcelain throne, which was invented about 150 years ago, forced unsuspecting users to change from squatting to sitting on a toilet. This change has led to great distress, pain and suffering in some individuals. Two-thirds of the planet still uses the squat position, and for the most part, [...]

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Hemorrhoid Symptoms: Constipation

Hemorrhoid symptoms and constipation. At first, finding relief from hemorrhoids through your diet and an exercise program may not make sense to you. Since hemorrhoids affect the last junction in the alimentary canal and seem unrelated to what you eat and how you live. But eating healthy foods helps your digestive tract maintain balance. [...]

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Hemorrhoid Symptoms

Hemorrhoid symptoms result when the growing pressure in the pelvic region has caused the rectal veins to enlarge and become inflamed. There are two types of hemorrhoids: internal and external. Internal hemorrhoids are veins in the lower rectum and anal canal which have swollen and protruded from the wall lining. You can have internal hemorrhoids [...]

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Symptoms of Piles

Symptoms of Piles are the result of swollen veins in the lower rectum and anal region. They are also called hemorrhoids in many parts of the world. If piles protrude outside the anus, these veins which are enlarged and inflamed have the appearance of little balls. In the middle ages, people began to refer [...]

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What are Hemorrhoids?

Hemorrhoids are one of the most common ailments known to man. The majority of the worlds population will suffer from hemorrhoids at some point in their lives. By the time a person is fifty they will have a sixty five percent chance of developing some form of hemorrhoids. The older we are, the more [...]

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Hemorrhoids – Relieving the Pain – Two Methods

The two most effective ways of relieving the pain of hemorrhoids, which give prompt relief and have gratifying results, are the most simple. They are the use of the elevated-pelvis position and the ordinary hot sitz-bath. If you have a comfortable position to start with, there is usually a better outcome in reducing the pain [...]

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Hemorrhoid Treatment – A Holistic Approach

If you suffer from hemorrhoids, you want an immediate relief to your itching, pain, and bleeding. Often relief comes from a popular salve containing chemicals that when applied does soothe the area. Yet, the hemorrhoids remain, only to return again as soon as you stop using the salve. The symptoms may have been subdued temporarily, [...]

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Organic Hemorrhoid Treatment: Caring for Hemorrhoids the Organic Way

Treating Hemorrhoids the organic way can save you from harsh chemicals and a recurrence of hemorrhoids. Explore some great herbs to try in this article.

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Hemorrhoid Treatment Options: An Explanation

Hemorrhoid Treatment aims to reduce hemorrhoidal symptoms and will follow different strategies, depending on the duration and severity of the condition. The goal of this article is to provide you with the knowledge necessary to understand what choices you have at your disposal to arrest an onset.
Hemorrhoids are essentially varicose veins in the rectum or [...]

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Hemorrhoidectomy: Surgery for Hemorrhoids and Anal Fissures

A hemorrhoidectomy is the extraction of hemorrhoids from a patient while under anesthesia. There are different kinds of hemorrhoidectomies, and depending on the situation, there are different types of anesthesia used for the procedures.
The basic hemorrhoidectomy lasts about 1 to 2 hours. It requires the patient to either lie on their stomach with their backside (buttocks) slightly raised, [...]

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Treatment of Hemorrhoids at Home

Home Hemorrhoid Treatments are primarily concerned with creating healthy bowel habits. Although there is no single prescribed course of action for treating hemorrhoids, there are a number of measures that can be taken to remedy the condition.
How are Home Hemorrhoid Treatments Different From What a Doctor Would Prescribe?
Home Hemorrhoid Treatments differ from treatments prescribed under [...]

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Rubber Band Ligation: Treating Hemorrhoids with RBL

Rubber Band Ligation is one of several treatments known as Fixative procedures. The treatment itself dates back to ancient Greece, and was first attributed to Hippocrates, who in 460 B.C. referred to a practice that consisted of tying off the hemorrhoid using a piece of thread. In the 19th century a primitive form of the [...]

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