Health&Beauty: 10 Little Known Ways Of Treating Itching Hemorrhoids

Apart from hemorrhoids which are the commonest cause of anal itching and discomfort the two other common causes of anal itching are allergic pruritus ani and anal fissures, to distinguish between these three common causes you have to take note of their accompanying symptoms.

Allergic pruritus ani causes intense generalized anal itching while itching hemorrhoids are invariably associated with mucus discharge, they may also be accompanied with pain and rectal bleeding during defecation. Anal fissures on the other hand are associated with severe pain during defecation, constipation and foul smelling discharge.

If you are experiencing itching piles you can make use of these simple home remedies for piles to relieve the itching:

1-Do not give in to the urge to scratch your itching bum. Scratching will only irritate your bum further and worsen your symptoms.

2-Avoid the use of dry and scented toilet paper to wipe your bum after stooling as they will only irritate your bum further.

3-You can apply topical steroid creams and vaseline to your bum to numb your bum and suppress irritation.

4-Consume lots of water daily.

5-Eat stool softeners like psyllium and consume more of fruits and vegetables to make your stools softer and easier to pass out.

6-Do not use soap to clean your bum, you should use plain water or you can add Epsom salt to the water you want to use to clean your bum.

7-Limit your consumption of certain foods like chocolate, cheese, pop, nuts, and alcohol. These food items can irritate the entire gut causing the anus to be prone to itching.

8-Shed off excessive weight.

9-Clean your butt thoroughly after defecation and the use of sitz bath technique is highly recommended after each bowel movement.

10-Make use of a doughnut pillow to reduce the frictional pressure at your bum when you are sitting down.

However you must note that all most of these measures mentioned above will only address the itching symptoms temporarily without actually curing the disease.

So how can you get rid of itching hemorrhoids totally?

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Source: http://healtbeautty.blogspot.com/2011/07/10-little-known-ways-of-treating.html

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