Suppository Hemorrhoidal Treatment
Hemorrhoids are varicose veins that occur around the anus and/or rectum. The veins can swell causing pain, itching, bleeding and irritation in the affected areas.
Suppositories are a drug delivery system in which the medication is in a solid state usually shaped like a small bullet. Once inserted into the appropriate body cavity, the medicine melts due to body temperature, becoming liquid and can now be readily absorbed through the the surrounding tissue. In the case of hemorrhoids, suppositories are inserted into the rectum. Suppositories should be used to treat internal hemorrhoids only. Even though suppository hemorrhoidal treatments are available over the counter, is it best to consult with your doctor before treatment.
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The History Of Hemorrhoid Suppository Treatments
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Hippocrates in 400 BC wrote a treatise on the treatment of hemorrhoids. In it he suggests treatment consisting of taking "the shell of the part fish a third part of plumbago, bitumen, alum, a little of the flos aeris, galls, a little verdigris; having poured a small quantity of boiled honey on these, and formed an oblong suppository, apply until you remove them." In the Middle Ages doctors used a hot iron rod to cauterize the hemorrhoid and a pray to Saint Fiacre, a fellow piles sufferer who was cured by sitting on a rock. Modern treatments are far more comfortable and safer than their ancient counterparts.
The Benefits of Suppository Hemorrhoidal Treatment
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Available without a doctor's prescription, suppositories are a low cost treatment option . Not painful and easily self-administered. Treatments usually provides fast relieve from hemorrhoid pain and swelling.
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Drawbacks to Consider
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Suppositories are useless in treating external hemorrhoids. Other more serious diseases have symptoms similar to hemorrhoids, such as inflammatory bowel disease and cancer of the colon and rectum. Self treatment can delay needed medical attention. They can be messy and many stain undergarments.
Types Of Medicines
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There are two types of medication delivered by suppositories for the treatment of internal hemorrhoids: moisturizer or vasoconstrictor. Moisturizers sooth the initiated hemorrhoid thus relieving the pain and bleeding. Vasoconstrictors constrict the flow of blood to the vein in the affected area. The vein becomes smaller and less painful.
Available Suppository Hemorrhoidal Treatment
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Depending on your preferences there are different types of hemorrhoid suppository treatments to choose from. Over The Counter (OTC)Hydrocortione products such as Anusol HC suppositories contain 1% hydrocortisone. Hydrocortisone is a steroid proved very effective in the treatment of internal hemorrhoids. Suppositories are available with more than 1% hydrocortisone but only by prescription.
Homeopathic products such as Avenoc Hemorrhoids Suppositories contain all natural ingredients. Among its active ingredients in these products are horse chestnut, stone root and witch hazel. Non-Steroidal OTC products such as Preparation H Suppositories are popular and readily available. Some of the active ingredients in over the counter suppositories are cocoa butter and phenylephrine HCI .
Using the Product.
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The use of a suppository is not for the squeamish. You should always follow the manufacturer's directions for the specific product you purchase. In general, after washing and drying the rectal area, you insert the pointed end of the suppository gently into the rectum using your finger to push it in place. It may pop out. If it does carefully reinsert the suppository.
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