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You have hemorrhoids but would like to do everything you can to stay away from going to the doctor's office. Use the advice given here in this article so that you know when you can treat yourself and know when it is advisable to give the doctor a visit.

Have an aloe vera plant on hand. If you want immediate relief without resorting to chemical creams, you can break off a leaf of the plant, and swipe it lightly across the rectum, or insert it into the anus. Aloe has been shown to calm inflammation while simultaneously having an immediate soothing relief.

When you are suffering from hemorrhoids a good way to relieve the pain associated with them is a hot bath. The warm water will not only help the itching but it will also clean the area. This will get rid of any bacteria that may be making the hemorrhoids to get worse.

If you're attempting to clean your rectal area in the bath or shower to manage your hemorrhoid, make sure you're using a gentle cleaning product and not some perfumed soap that may cause a lot of drying, itching and burning. Cleaning should never make the hemorrhoid worse, so watch what you're cleaning with.

If you are having trouble sleeping at night, apply petroleum jelly to the surface of your skin. This jelly contains mineral oil, which can reduce the irritation, dryness and soreness that you may experience due to your condition. This ointment will help to control hemorrhoids and prevent it from getting worse.

In conclusion, you would much prefer to be able to treat your hemorrhoids yourself; however, you want to make sure you are both doing everything right and also not putting yourself up for any sort of risk. Hopefully the advice given in this article was exactly what you needed.