Hemroids

Here are a few helpful tips for treating hemroids.  Note that hemroids are very common during pregnancy.

• After bowel movements, wipe hemroides with a wet tissue to lessen hemroid irritation.
• Use an ice pack to reduce hemroid swelling.  Always wrap the ice in a cloth or towel to prevent direct contact with the hemroid.
• Commonly available hemroid creams help some people.  However, these creams are mostly designed to reduce pain and itching and do not eliminate the hemroids.
• Some people claim that taking 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar in water during breakfast, lunch, and dinner can help reduce hemroids, especially bleeding hemroids.
• Hemroid pain can be reduced by sitting in warm water for about 15 minutes 2 or 3 times each day.