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Treating Hemorrhoids Safely at Home

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I have written before about the Big Four of home hemorrhoid remedies: sitz baths, exercise, hydration, and better positioning. All of these work well, and for most people they simply do the trick: a few weeks of careful self-care can eliminate hemorrhoids altogether.

But many people experience limited success with these approaches, and surgery isn’t always the next best option. Articles like this help to bridge the gap between common solutions and uncommon outcomes, offering alternative strategies you can try before going under the knife.

The good news? Suggestions like this actually hold some merit:

Deep fried food damages hemorrhoids further. They slow down the digestive system causing irregular bowl movement and increasing inflammation. This causes more pain and irritation. Apart from heavy food, spicy food is a big no-no as well.

Admittedly these are dietary remedies designed more to combat pain than to combat hemorrhoids per se, but to most people the difference is moot: treating the pain is precisely what they want help with.

And when all of the home remedies cease to work, then it’s time to reach out to an expert hemorrhoid doctor in Los Angeles. Call today to set up a consultation with hemorrhoid treatment professional Dr. Maz Ghodsian.

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Buzzfeed Goes All in for the HPV Vaccine

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Anal warts are pretty unpleasant. This may be a self-apparent statement, but to anyone who has actually experienced these nodules, it’s also a screaming understatement.

Anal warts, or condyloma acuminata, can cause anything from itching to severe pain, and may also produce mucus discharge or a feeling of fullness in your backside. For sexual partners, this can be distracting at best, and prohibitively uncomfortable at worst. Anal warts are also a precursor to anal cancer, a very serious diagnosis at any age.

The best way to avoid anal warts is to get the HPV vaccine in your youth – for both boys and girls. Recently Buzzfeed made this particular vaccination program a cause celebre, publishing a GIF-laden listicle (their trademark) about the many, many benefits of the vaccine, including this statistic:

And this impact can be seen globally: a 2015 systematic review found that when countries had at least 50% female vaccination coverage, HPV infections were down 68% and genital warts were down 61% in teen girls aged 13–19 (when comparing the post-vaccination period to the pre-vaccination period).

Warts are pretty bad, and the pain they cause can be among the most intense that most young people will experience. For more information about avoiding and treating anal warts in Los Angeles, contact us here.

Understanding Anal Pain After Sex

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Anal pain is a symptom with many possible causes, from hemorrhoids and anal fissures to serious disease such as anal cancer. One thing we know for sure is that anal pain never appears in a vacuum; if you’ve got it, then something is amiss.

Persistent anal pain may be due to a tear or injury to the area, either through straining during bowel movements, or through vigorous activity such as anal sex. Such pain can be avoided with a little preparation: adding fiber and taking stool softeners can help avoid anal fissures, while lubrication can help with anal sex.

But there is another way to minimize pain during anal sex – make sure you’re getting into it:

According to research, it takes at least 20 minutes for a woman to become sufficiently aroused. (Of course, this varies from woman to woman.) With arousal comes not just relaxation but also a higher tolerance for things that might disgust you otherwise. Because of this, concerns over the fact that your partner is about to stick it in your poop-shoot, or your nervousness about any possible pain, is subsided.

Sex is a great anesthetic, as many centuries of violent sexual play have made abundantly clear. This holds for anal sex as well; even though your body doesn’t naturally lubricate down there, the state of being aroused can help your body to relax, reducing friction.

For more tips on anal pain and treatments, contact the Proctology Institute of Beverly Hills, Huntington Beach, and Newport Beach.

A Lighthearted Look at Hemorrhoids and Pregnancy

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We have covered this topic before: how pressure and increased blood volume during pregnancy, along with the sedentary habits that pregnancy inspires, can lead to hemorrhoids.

For many women, pregnancy is their first experience with hemorrhoids. This unwelcome arrival may be accompanied by bleeding, pain, itching, and even visible bulges and blisters.

One recent article took a look at a serious cases of hemorrhoids during pregnancy, offering a hilarious and morbid take on this irritating problem. The writer was experiencing prolapsed hemorrhoids, and they were bad enough that she required multiple surgeries to remove them. Somehow this didn’t dim her sense of humor:

On my final day of work before maternity leave, I felt a familiar, unwelcome itching in the backdoor of my nether regions. By the next day, the biggest one was dark purple and the size of a newborn’s fist. Within 24 hours, I was in urgent care getting the things surgically excised (that’s about as fun as it sounds). Unfortunately, that didn’t fix it, and I found myself in general surgery again three days later. I went into labor that weekend. You know what feels awesome? Pushing out a baby over a surgical site.

Hemorrhoids during pregnancy may be a locs for infection, and can cause secondary issues such as constipation in women whose bowel movements have become prohibitively painful.

The Los Angeles Proctology Institute offers the best hemorrhoid care for women in Los Angeles, including discreet processes and generous followups. If you are experiencing hemorrhoids during pregnancy and want the best medical treatment, contact us today.

What Causes Hemorrhoids in Teenagers?

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Hemorrhoids are typically associated with the golden years. As people become increasingly sedentary, and muscular tissue integrity begins to break down, hemorrhoids tend to gradually appear.

But not always. Many young people get hemorrhoids each year, and that number may be growing. One recent article discussed the causes and potential complications of hemorrhoids for teenagers, highlighting a few of the more common culprits. Unsurprisingly, these included issues with obesity and diet:

Obese teenagers are more prone to suffer from Hemorrhoids. Being heavy weighted imposes pressure on the lower abdomen and the pelvic region, which can strain the anal canal.

A poor diet with inadequate fiber content can lead to straining on the toilet, which can also cause blood vessels to swell, even in younger people.

The only sure way to identify the cause of hemorrhoids in your teenager is to schedule a doctor’s visit with a hemorrhoid expert. The Proctology Institute proudly accepts patients of all ages. If you’d like the highest standard of care for hemorrhoids in younger patients, please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions today.