So you have hemorrhoids. Millions of adults do, and most will by the time they have reached the age of 50. Hemorrhoids are not a problem just older people experience, though. They can happen to anyone. There are factors that will increase your risk of hemorrhoids, but even if you don’t fall into the high risk category, you are still at risk. Unfortunately, everyone is. For example, being overweight adds stress to your body, making the risk greater. Being pregnant is also a risk factor, as is giving birth. Having constipation puts you at great risk, but so does having diarrhea. Being stressed, sitting on the job, standing for long periods of time, and even not getting enough water in your diet can also put you at a higher risk.
Hemorrhoids are one thing, but what do you do if you have a bleeding hemorrhoid? This can present a major problem and might also be quite scary. Having a bleeding hemorrhoid presents the problem of being extra careful to get rid of the hemorrhoids, even more careful than you would have otherwise.
The first thing you should do is to talk to your doctor and make sure it is only a hemorrhoid. After you have it confirmed that, there are some things you can do to treat your bleeding hemorrhoid that are all natural.
- Begin to add water and fiber to your diet. This will help you with your bowel movements and will also be good for you. Making sure you have softer bowel movements will help the tissue heal and will decrease the amount of straining you need to do.
- Add apple cider vinegar to your diet by adding a couple of tablespoons to a glass of water and drinking it before meals. The vinegar will help stop the bleeding. This should be done before every meal.
- Add cayenne pepper to a glass of drinking water or to recipes. Cayenne contains properties that help control bleeding and promote healing to the tissue and veins in the area of the hemorrhoids, and it relieves pain.
- Use something that contains horse chestnut. This is an anti-inflammatory that will help reduce swelling and offer pain relief to the area. If you aren’t familiar with this herb, ask a professional how much you should use so that you don’t take too much and create other problems.
- Use witch hazel pads or ointment. Witch hazel helps soothe and heal the anal tissue. Applying a few times a day may help with the pain, itching, and bleeding from hemorrhoids.
- Take a fiber supplement if necessary. Making sure that you aren’t constipated is one of the most important things you can do to help yourself if you have a bleeding hemorrhoid. Taking a stool softener until your hemorrhoid heals will help end the bleeding and help the tissue to heal sooner.
- Exercise regularly to help keep your bowel movements regular. It has been proven that exercise helps with bowel health. Keeping regular will help avoid getting hemorrhoids again and will help you remain regular.
Bleeding hemorrhoids are no fun, but if you do all that you can to treat them as soon as you notice them, then you will be helping yourself to better health and less pain in the future.