What is included in the treatment plan for patient with mild hemorrhoids

Apply an over-the-counter hemorrhoid cream or suppository containing hydrocortisone, or use pads containing witch hazel or a numbing agent. Soak regularly in a warm bath or sitz bath. Soak your anal area in plain warm water for 10 to 15 minutes two to three times a day. A sitz bath fits over the toilet.

How do you treat Stage 1 hemorrhoids?

Office-based treatments — rubber band ligation, infrared photocoagulation, and sclerotherapy — are commonly used for grade I, II and III hemorrhoids that have not responded to conservative management. The primary goal of these treatments is to decrease blood flow into the hemorrhoidal sac.

What are mild hemorrhoids?

Hemorrhoids are swollen veins in your lower rectum. Internal hemorrhoids are usually painless, but tend to bleed. External hemorrhoids may cause pain. Hemorrhoids (HEM-uh-roids), also called piles, are swollen veins in your anus and lower rectum, similar to varicose veins.

What is the best procedure for hemorrhoids?

Open surgical hemorrhoidectomy is the most widely used procedure in the surgical management of hemorrhoids. However, hemorrhoidectomy is associated with significant complications including pain, bleeding and wound infection which can result prolonged hospital stay (16).

Which intervention is considered a conservative treatment for hemorrhoids?

Conservative treatment\n\n Other lifestyle modifications such as improving anal hygiene, taking sitz baths, increasing fluid intake, relieving constipation, and avoiding straining are used in primary care and may help in the treatment and prevention of haemorrhoids, although the evidence for this is lacking.