What should women do if they have hemorrhoids?

It used to be said that "nine out of ten men suffer from hemorrhoids", which means that the proportion of men suffering from hemorrhoids is very high. In fact, the possibility of women suffering from hemorrhoids is even higher than that of men. Many women suffer from hemorrhoids due to pregnancy or childbirth. They often experience symptoms such as anal pain during bowel movements, buttock pain when sitting for a long time, and blood in the stool. So, how should women treat hemorrhoids?

Asymptomatic hemorrhoids do not require treatment; symptomatic hemorrhoids do not require radical treatment; non-surgical treatment is the main method.

(1) General treatment is applicable to most hemorrhoids, including the early stages of thrombotic and incarcerated hemorrhoids. Pay attention to your diet, avoid alcohol and spicy foods, increase fiber foods, eat more fruits and vegetables, drink more water, change bad bowel habits, keep bowel movements smooth, take laxatives when necessary, and clean the anus after defecation. For prolapsed hemorrhoids, be careful to gently push the hemorrhoids back with your hands to prevent them from falling out again. Avoid sitting or standing for long periods of time, do appropriate exercise, take a sitz bath in warm water (which may contain potassium permanganate) before going to bed, etc.

(2) Local medication has been widely used, including suppositories, ointments and lotions, most of which contain Chinese herbal ingredients.

(3) Oral medications are generally used to treat varicose veins.

(4) Injection therapy is more effective for grade I and II bleeding internal hemorrhoids. The sclerosant is injected around the venous plexus in the submucosal layer to cause an inflammatory reaction and fibrosis, thereby compressing the varicose veins. The treatment can be repeated after one month to avoid injecting the sclerosant into the mucosal layer and causing necrosis.

(5) Physical therapy: laser therapy, cryotherapy, direct current therapy, copper ion electrochemical therapy, microwave thermocoagulation therapy, and infrared coagulation therapy are less commonly used.

(6) Rubber band ligation is used to tie the root of the hemorrhoids to block their blood supply and cause the hemorrhoids to fall off and necrotize. It is suitable for grade II and III internal hemorrhoids, and is more suitable for giant internal hemorrhoids and fibrotic internal hemorrhoids.

Severe cases require surgical treatment.

If hemorrhoids are not very serious, non-surgical methods can be used for treatment, such as Chinese medicine fumigation, deep suppository, etc. When it is serious, surgical treatment is required. Eating less spicy food, drinking more water, eating more laxative foods, avoiding constipation, and doing pelvic floor exercises regularly can all relieve the symptoms of hemorrhoids.