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#Determine whether you have hemorrhoids. You may actually feel an external hemorrhoid when cleaning yourself: it will be a tender swelling around the anal opening. You won’t usually feel internal hemorrhoids, but they can bulge through the anal opening. | #Determine whether you have hemorrhoids. You may actually feel an external hemorrhoid when cleaning yourself: it will be a tender swelling around the anal opening. You won’t usually feel internal hemorrhoids, but they can bulge through the anal opening. | ||
| − | #Take warm baths. If you don’t want to take a full bath, you can take a Sitz bath,<ref name="rf1442" /> where you sit in a few inches of water. Add about 1 cup of Epsom salts to a full bathtub and 2-3 tablespoons of Epsom salts for a few inches of water in the tub. Keep the water warm, but not too hot. Repeat 2-3 times a day. This may seem like a bit of a “chore”, but so are hemorrhoids! | + | #Take warm baths. If you don’t want to take a full bath, you can take a Sitz bath,<ref name="rf1442">http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hemorrhoids/basics/lifestyle-home-remedies/con-20029852</ref> where you sit in a few inches of water. Add about 1 cup of Epsom salts to a full bathtub and 2-3 tablespoons of Epsom salts for a few inches of water in the tub. Keep the water warm, but not too hot. Repeat 2-3 times a day. This may seem like a bit of a “chore”, but so are hemorrhoids! |
#Apply a warm compress. Get a clean, cotton wash towel and soak it in warm (not hot) water. Apply the compress directly to the hemorrhoids for about 10-15 minutes. Repeat 4-5 times a day. This should offer some soothing comfort. | #Apply a warm compress. Get a clean, cotton wash towel and soak it in warm (not hot) water. Apply the compress directly to the hemorrhoids for about 10-15 minutes. Repeat 4-5 times a day. This should offer some soothing comfort. | ||
#Shrink the hemorrhoids with an astringent. You can use a cotton pad soaked in witch hazel after a bowel movement. Witch hazel acts as an astringent and may help reduce swelling. Repeat as often as needed--at least 4-5 times a day.<ref name="rf839" /> | #Shrink the hemorrhoids with an astringent. You can use a cotton pad soaked in witch hazel after a bowel movement. Witch hazel acts as an astringent and may help reduce swelling. Repeat as often as needed--at least 4-5 times a day.<ref name="rf839" /> | ||
