I had a baby about 6 months ago and I unfortunately, like many women, developed hemorrhoids after birth. After a few months, they seemed to go away, but now I've felt the little lumps again in the shower, and the last two BMs I've had have been painful, "sharp" feeling, and there has been some blood. So my question is, is this something to worry about? Do they commonly come and go like this? The bleeding is minimal and only after a BM.
Mine have ever since giving birth to my son. They were horrible through the second and third pregnancy....now that my youngest is almost three, I still have them just all of a sudden, though the time in between is longer.
well you might mention it to your dr at your next pap and discuss what to do about it. I myself got them when I went into labor, and am only bothered by them occasionally, and in the same ways you are too. You may also look into the creams that you can use for comfort. Somedays it may be your best friend : )
FYI: Years ago I had them removed, which was a VERY painful procedure. They came back, so I would not recommend that.
Yeah, you will get 'flare-ups'. Try witch hazel wipes to soothe and shrink the blood vessels, and suppositories to heal the tissue. I use latex gloves to insert the suppositories. For prevention, make sure you eat a good diet and get some exercise.
They can come and go.
Keep the area as clean as you can. Eat blueberries regularly. My midwife suggested this, and it's been 'good fiber' for sure. Most grocery store brands also make a witch H. wipe; you will find it in the section where the hemorroidal products are sold, and they are usually less expensive than Tucks. (They hold up better than witch H. on TP.)
One suggestion a friend uses is to use a little vaseline on the affected area before using the bathroom, and to put it inside a little, even. They said it helped with everything.
Avoid constipation, eat a high fiber diet, try stool softners
google "anal fissure" and make sure you are properly diagnosed. A "sharp" pain does not sound like hemorrhoids.
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Go to Vitamin Cottage and buy some White Oak Bark. You can take it internally or make a tincture out of it (or both). It should shrink those suckers up within 24 hours---it's really amazing stuff!! I would say take about 4 to 6 of the capsules before bed tonight.
J.
You could have just described me ... except I developed mine after my first baby, and she's 12 1/2 now. My youngest is nearly 8. They just don't ever really go away, but it's not like they are always there either.
I've heard that if there is any bleeding, you should check with a doctor. I never have, though. (Same as you, bleeding minimal and only after bathroom)
Rutin and/or liquid chlorophyl are good supplements to take to help strengthen your capillary beds...
C. M., CBE, CLD
Westside Birth Connection
Perfectly normal. I have 5 kids and suffer from the same thing. My doctor told me that if they were too painful I could have them removed. As time goes on they flare up from time to time but they are not painful anymore.
Unfortunately, once you get them, you will always have issues. They will come and go, like most have said, eat a high fiber diet and lots of water. You can have them removed, but more always come. Just be careful during BM's, and don't strain too much. My husband also gets them and they knock him on his back for a week they are so painful for him. Mine don't bother me too much, just annoying. Welcome to the misfortunes of giving birth. :)
