Haemorrhoid Treatment

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Fact sheet

• Haemorrhoid Treatment - MaladyWise

General

• Increase fibre in diet up to 25g to 35g - Decreases bleeding by 50%

• Increase water intake

• Warm water (Sitz) bath 2 to 3 times daily - Decreases pain temporarily

  • Sitting in warm water for 10 to 15 minutes

    This stimulates blood flow to the perineum allowing it to heal

• Stool softeners

  • Coloxyl and Senna tablets

• Avoid straining and only try to poo when you have the urge

• For itch - Steroid / Anaesthetic cream (Proctosedyl) or Zinc oxide barrier cream (Sudocrem)

• For painful external haemorrhoid or anal spasms

  • Twice daily topical vasodilator cream if painful external haemorrhoid

    • Glyceryl Trinitrate 0.4% (Rectogesic)

    • Nifedipine ointment 0.2 to 0.3% (Needs to be compounded)

Fibre sources

Legumes

• Split peas boiled (1 cup) = 16g

• Lentils, boiled (1 cup) = 15.5g

• Black beans boiled (1 cup) = 15g

• Baked beans, canned (1 cup) = 10g

• Chia seeds x 30g weight = 10g

• Almonds x 23 nuts = 3.5g

• Pistachios x 49 nuts = 3g

Vegetables

• Green peas (boiled x 1 cup) = 9g

• Broccoli (boiled x 1 cup) = 5g

• Brussels sprouts (boiled x 1 cup) = 4g

• Potato with skin x baked (1 medium) = 4g

• Sweet corn (1 cup) = 3.5g

• Cauliflower raw (1 cup) = 2g,

• Carrot raw (1 medium) = 1.5g

Fruits

• Raspberries (1 cup) = 8g

• Pear (1 medium) = 5.5g

• Apple with skin (1 medium) = 4.5g

• Banana (1 medium) = 3g

• Orange (1 medium) = 3g

• Strawberries (1 cup) = 3g

Grains

• Spaghetti, whole-wheat, cooked (1 cup) = 6g

• Bran flakes (1 cup) = 7g

• Quinoa cooked (1 cup) = 5g

• Oat bran muffin (1 medium) = 5g

• Oatmeal cooked (1 cup) = 5g

• Popcorn, air-popped (3 cups) = 3.5g

• Brown rice cooked (1 cup) = 3.5g

• Bread, whole-wheat (1 slice) = 2g