Treatment type: Ointment | Active ingredients: Zinc Oxide and Lidocaine Hydrochloride | Daily dose: Use at least twice a day with a minimum of three to four hours between applications. Particularly recommended after a bowel movement. | Safe for pregnancy?: Yes What we love Eat high-fiber foods. Eat more foods that are high in fiber. This helps softens the stool and increases its bulk, which will help you avoid straining. Add fiber to your diet slowly to avoid problems with gas.

For bleeding that doesn't stop or for painful hemorrhoids, your health care provider might recommend one of the other minimally invasive procedures available. These treatments can be done in your provider's office or another outpatient setting. They don't usually require numbing medicine. Our Mumsnetters recommended Anusol Cream as the best and most effective haemorrhoid cream. It's easy to use, soothes the itching from the first application and works its magic on both internal and external piles. How we chose our recommendationsWas Hemoproct or something I used many many years ago... Just shrivelled them up."(Recommended by Mumsnet user StrongTea) Our verdict If you are taking or using more than one medicine they may interact with each other. This medicine is unlikely to have any important interactions. But speak to your pharmacist or doctor if you get any unusual symptoms while having this medicine with other medicines. Germoloids Cream contains a local anaesthetic, making it a very effective treatment for haemorrhoids. The cream base acts as an emollient to help the passing of stools and reduce straining during bowel movement. Preparation H Clear Gel

Many adults will experience haemorrhoids from time to time, however, the cause is often unknown. Haemorrhoids may develop from increased pressure in the lower rectum, which could be due to the following: Treatment type: Wipes | Active ingredients: Witch Hazel | Daily dose: Use before applying piles treatment and after each bowel movement | Safe for pregnancy?: Yes What we love Anusol is good - both in suppository and cream form. You may need to give it about seven days to really work.” (Rated by Mumsnetter puffinkoala) Our verdict Each product will be different, so make sure you read the instructions carefully before use. Before applying the cream or treatment, always ensure the area is clean and dry. You should also wash your hands thoroughly with soap before application.To remove a hemorrhoid using rubber band ligation, a health care provider inserts a small tool called a ligator through a lighted tube, called a scope, into the anal canal and grasps the hemorrhoid with forceps. Sliding the ligator cylinder upward releases rubber bands around the base of the hemorrhoid. Rubber bands cut off the hemorrhoid's blood supply, causing the hemorrhoid to wither and drop off. Insert the nozzle into the anal opening and gently squeeze a small amount of ointment inside the bowel (this is easier to do if you bend forward) haemorrhoidal artery ligation: stitches are used to cut the blood supply to your piles to make them shrink Hemorrhoidectomy is the most effective and complete way to treat severe or recurring hemorrhoids. Complications can include temporarily having a hard time urinating, which can lead to urinary tract infections. This complication happens mainly after spinal anesthesia. What makes Witch Hazel stand out from the rest is its versatility, with those who’ve been plagued by problematic piles applying it straight onto the haemorrhoid, onto sanitary towels or even adding it to bath water in their bid to find relief.

As well as being a great all-rounder for cuts, grazes and scrapes, who knew that the humble tube of Germolene could also work miracles on piles too?

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Internal or external? If your piles are external (on the outside) then most of the treatments on our list should be suitable. However if the product is for external use only, then you’ll need to look elsewhere if you’re suffering with internal haemorrhoids. Haemorrhoids (also known as piles) are lumps found inside and around your anus. They are swollen veins that can develop inside the rectum (internal haemorrhoids), or under the skin around the anus (external haemorrhoids). Most medicines can cause some side-effects but not everyone having the same medicine will get the same side-effects.

The products on our list are over-the-counter remedies, as recommended by Mumsnet users who’ve experienced piles. If your piles are particularly severe, painful or don’t respond to over-the-counter medication, see your GP who can prescribe something stronger or refer you for further treatment. How do I choose the best haemorrhoid cream? Care Haemorrhoid Cream relieves the symptoms of external piles. This medicine can be used by adults, the elderly and children over 12 years. For external use only. If symptoms persist after 7 days a doctor should be consulted. How to can treat or prevent haemorrhoids All the haemorrhoid creams and remedies on this list have been tried and tested by Mumsnet users who have recommended their favourite based on factors including effectiveness, speed and ease of use. We include these so you know that real people are behind these recommendations.Sclerotherapy. With sclerotherapy, your health care provider injects a chemical solution into the hemorrhoid tissue to shrink it. While the injection causes little or no pain, it might be less effective than rubber band ligation.