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Swelling of the rectal veins can cause hemorrhoids. The swelling can be attributed to chronic constipation, straining during bowel movements, and sitting for a long time. Effective treatments can include additional fiber and increased water intake along with a stool softening medicine when needed. This article can help you understand the additional causes as well as potential treatments.

Sit on a rubber donut. If your hemorrhoid pain is constant, and gets more irritable over time, use a rubber donut to prevent your bottom from coming in contact with a chair. This pressure relief will help to prevent any further swelling and irritation and also, will help relieve any pain you may be experiencing.

See a doctor if your hemorrhoids are too painful or large. There are safe and simple surgical procedures, often done in your doctor's office or in an outpatient clinic. Treatments include a shot into the hemorrhoid to reduce swelling (sclerotherapy), a rubber band around it to cut off its blood supply, shrinking it with heat, freezing it with liquid nitrogen and minor surgery (hemorrhoidectomy).

If you are suffering from an extremely painful hemorrhoid, try soaking in a warm bath. Doctors recommend sitting in about six to twelve inches of water with your knees raised. Doing this can improve circulating in the hemorrhoid, which will reduce the swelling and also the pain. You can also try a sitz bath, which can be purchased at any medical supply store.

One of the key tips to helping with your hemorrhoid problem is to drink lots and lots of water. Doctors suggest that you drink eight to ten glasses of water a day. This helps by keeping your body hydrated and works to make your stool softer for easy passage. Without water in your diet, your stool becomes hard and will hurt when passing.

As previously stated, swelling of veins is the cause of hemorrhoids. The factors that cause the swelling may be chronic constipation, dehydration, lack of fiber, and sitting too long. Now that you understand the different causes of hemorrhoids and potential treatments for them, you can take steps to heal them and better yet, avoid them.