Home remedy for hemorrhoids in pregnancy

 

An excellent home remedy for hemorrhoids during pregnancy is the sitz bath with onions, as onions have antibiotic and anti-inflammatory properties that help relieve pain, swelling and discomfort of hemorrhoids.

The hemorrhoids are common in pregnancy due to increased pressure in the pelvic area and the increased weight of the pregnant during pregnancy. It usually causes symptoms such as pain when defecating and sit, itching and pain in the anus and chat near the anus region.

This home remedy for hemorrhoids during pregnancy helps relieve the symptoms, however, if the hemorrhoids do not pass, the pregnant woman should consult an obstetrician to assess the hemorrhoids and indicate the best treatment that can be done with proper medications or ointments for use in pregnancy, since most of ointments or medicines can not be used in pregnancy.

Onion tea sitz bath

Ingredients

• Boil water
• 1 large onion in shell

Preparation

Fill a large bowl with boiling water, cut the onion into pieces keeping the shell and then put it in the bowl shell. When the warm water, sit without underwear in the bowl for 15 minutes. Making the seat bath to relieve the symptoms.

In addition to this home remedy, it is important that pregnant use cotton underwear, avoid scratching the anus, drink about two liters of water a day, increase the consumption of foods rich in fiber and avoid cleaning the anal area with toilet paper after evacuating, washing it with warm water and mild soap.