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Hemroid Treatment & Prevention

December 31st, 2008

Hemroids are enlarged veins in the walls of the anus and around the rectum.

The number one cause of hemroids is constipation which makes the veins in the walls of the rectum/anus swell and appear.  Other causes of hemroids are diarrhea, obesity, pregnancy, aging, as well as heredity.

Hemroid treatment is different from person to person.  It also depends on the type of hemroids, as well as the severity.  For pain relief and irritation/swelling, there is the topical hemroid treatment.  There are also a number of natural or herbal hemroid treatments such as Horse-chestnut extract, Butcher’s Broom, etc.  Prevention of hemroids includes weight control, refraining from strenuous activities, and eating food rich in fiber.

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