Re: Hemorrhoids.

Posted By Tracy on August 10, 1998 at 15:46:09:

In Reply to: Hemorrhoids. posted by Kate on August 04, 1998 at 23:53:13:






When I was pregnant for our first daughter, I wound up with Hemorrhoids.  They have persisted in the two years since her birth, and now I am pregnant again.  I am worried about the hemorrhoids worsening with this pregnancy and then the birth of our second baby.  Are there any techniques (ex. pressure with a warm, sterile cloth) that would help keep the hemorrhoids from becoming too large during delivery? Do you have any dietary suggestions?  When should someone like me see a doctor abuot the hemorrhoids?
If they are painful or bothersome, it is enough reason to see a doctor. They can be surgically removed if needed.