How to treat thrombosed hemorrhoids

Thrombosed hemorrhoids are generally referred to as thrombosed external hemorrhoids, and the main treatments include general treatment, drug treatment, and surgical treatment. 1. General treatment. Avoid sitting and standing for a long time, wear loose and breathable underwear, develop the habit of regular defecation, avoid eating spicy and stimulating food. For patients with mild pain, hot compresses or warm water baths can be used to relieve pain. For example, give 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution sitz bath after defecation and before bedtime to promote local blood circulation, reduce swelling and inflammation, and relieve the disease. 2. Medication. If the pain is severe, you can take painkillers such as ibuprofen, lidocaine gel, etc.; if secondary infection, you can take antibiotics such as norfloxacin, cefixime, etc., or at the same time, use topical hemorrhoidal ointment or suppository to control the discomfort of the symptom; if constipation occurs, you can take lactulose to alleviate the problem. 3. Surgery. For thrombosed hemorrhoids pain is more serious or the onset of a short period of time, can be used for surgical treatment, commonly used surgical methods have thrombus stripping excision, and so on. Diagnosed with thrombosed hemorrhoids, must be in accordance with the requirements of the doctor for treatment, the use of drugs need to follow the doctor’s instructions, not blindly used on their own.