What are the treatments for external hemorrhoids in women?

Hemorrhoids are more likely to occur on women's bodies. Generally, the treatments chosen after suffering from external hemorrhoids are mainly divided into manual treatment and surgical treatment. Generally, it is best not to have surgery when it is necessary. Although surgery can quickly solve hemorrhoids, it is also prone to recurrence. It is best to receive conservative treatment in the early and middle stages.

There are many methods to treat hemorrhoids, which can be divided into two categories: conservative treatment and surgical treatment.

For mild internal hemorrhoids, the main focus is to correct constipation and prevent bleeding. For incarcerated internal hemorrhoids, if the incarceration time is short, Chinese medicine practitioners often follow the non-surgical principle of "lifting the lower one" and perform manual reduction.

Many patients with anorectal diseases such as hemorrhoids, anal fistulas, anal fissures, and rectal prolapse have adopted Western medical surgical treatments, which have affected their anal function after surgery. In particular, surgical treatment of late-stage internal hemorrhoids has not been able to provide an ideal solution to complications and sequelae such as postoperative pain, difficulty urinating and defecating, infection, heavy bleeding, anal stenosis or anal relaxation. Through continuous experimental research and extensive clinical observation, anorectal clinicians have solved this problem and achieved satisfactory results in the treatment of advanced internal hemorrhoids and mixed hemorrhoids.

Based on the theory of traditional Chinese medicine that "sourness can be astringent and astringency can consolidate the body", many medical books introduce the relevant principles, methods and prescriptions. For example, the treatment principle of "astringency can consolidate hemorrhoids" proposed by Xu Sancai, a medical scientist of the Northern Qi Dynasty, the experience of treating hemorrhoids with acidic drugs such as gallnut recorded in the Tang Dynasty's "Supplement to Materia Medica", and the records of treating hemorrhoids with gallnut and alum in the Ming Dynasty's "Shiyi Dexiao Fang" and "Compendium of Materia Medica", etc., all have guiding significance for clinical treatment.

How to avoid the recurrence of hemorrhoids? To avoid the recurrence of hemorrhoids, first, we must prevent and treat constipation, and second, we must pay attention to lifestyle adjustments.

To do the following:

1. Ensure adequate water intake. Adequate water intake can soften stool and has a better effect in preventing constipation. Make sure to drink 1000ml of water every day. Drinking cold boiled water every morning can stimulate the gastro-colonic reflex and promote bowel movements, but you should pay attention to adjusting the water temperature appropriately according to the season.