The sitz bath water is too hot generally will not trigger hemorrhoids.
Hemorrhoids are the most common anorectal disease, the cause is not yet completely clear, it is generally believed that the anal cushion of the supporting structure of the formation of internal hemorrhoids, the venous plexus pathologically dilated easy to form external hemorrhoids.
Hot water sitz bath can improve local blood circulation, help to reduce the expansion of the local venous plexus, reduce the edema of hemorrhoids, pain and other symptoms, even if the water is too hot, generally will not trigger hemorrhoids, but may burn the skin, causing skin infections and so on.
Warm water sitz bath for hemorrhoids, to the skin can tolerate as well, the general temperature of the water in 36 ~ 40 ℃ is appropriate, the water temperature is too high may burn the skin, at this time should be immediately away from the hot water, and timely use of cool water to rinse and so on.
If the anus has trauma, infection, etc. should not be hot water sitz bath, the specific treatment of hemorrhoids, listen to the doctor’s advice, not blindly abuse on their own.