So, I unexpectedly popped out a hemorrhoid on Friday and was beyond horrified! I didn't even know what it was until I googled descriptions. It doesn't really hurt or itch, but I'm pretty aware of it and am wondering how to make it go away! Everything I've read online says to eat more fiber, drink more water, exercise, etc, but as far as I can tell, that will only prevent future ones, not shrink this one. Have you gotten a butt nugget? Do you have any tricks to make it go away? How long did it take? We don't have a bathtub, so sitz baths are out...and I thought skin tags were gross...HA!
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lol at butt nugget. I think I have had one before not during pregnancy though, but it just kinda dissapeared on its own
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You can take a sitz bath on your toilet! They sell special baths at Walgreens, CVS, etc. It's pretty awesome, I had to buy and use one all the time when I had a Bartholin's cyst/abscess (and you thought hemorrhoids sucked...).
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Baths are always most effective to me so I won't be a great help. But I do find that putting a little bit of vaseline on the area helps to keep it from getting further irritated so that it can go away.
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@Mrsbells: Do you remember how long it took to disappear? days, weeks, months?
@ladyfingers: That is interesting...maybe I will give it a few more days and buy a sitz bath if it doesn't improve. I'm too scared to research what a Bartholin's cyst is...
@MamaMoose: Once you used the vaseline, about how long do you think it took to go away? days, weeks, months?
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@tororojo: Yeah, I wouldn't. It's basically a huge cyst on your vajayjay that can get infected and it's terrifyingly painful. It did, however, make me very confident in my ability to birth a child.
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@ladyfingers: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
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@tororojo: lol sorry!!!
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@ladyfingers: I'm sorry you had to go through that. At least it gives me perspective--it could be much worse!
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@tororojo: usually only a day or two.
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I still suffer from them 21 months post partum. Some days it's almost gone, others it's more protruding.
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LOL at this thread, and butt nugget, and AAAAAHHHHHHH
I never had an external one but I've struggled with internal ones several times with both deliveries. I've been able to get over them with both miralax and benefiber. The first time around I also did medicated suppositories but I didn't have to do that the second time. Not sure about the external ones though
sorry! that sucks!!!!!
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I still have one at 17 months pp! It rarely bothers me, but it's still there! Not looking forward to what'll happen to it when I push baby 2 out in a couple months..
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I used preparation H and witch hazel pads. They helped a lot! They were given to me at the hospital after delivering my daughter.
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@banana: Does Preparation H make them go away or does it just relieve the symptoms?
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@tororojo: For me, it helped with both. It helped relieve the symptoms AND made it shrink! I suffered from hemmorrhoids during both pregnancies and I noticed that after using Prep H, they went away much faster. The witch hazel pads were just for comfort (relieved itchiness and felt nice and cool). I would give Prep H a try! I totally helped me so hopefully it'll help you too. Mine was an external one so I put a small gallop of the cream on my finger and applied it directly on the roid. I did this 3-4 times a day. By around the 3rd or 4th day, it was noticeably smaller!
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I totally laughed out loud with butt nugget. This may sound weird, but sometimes putting in one of the prep H suppositories pushes it back in. Usually within a day or two of prep H and lots of fiber, I am good to go.
Hope you feel better soon. This is literally a pain in the butt!
I used to be so scared to insert them, but now I can do it with my eyes closed. This may be way too much detail, but I didn't know that if they are not properly inserted, they can plop right out. I know I put it in correctly when I feel it sucked up. It is like your bum accepts it. If not, it will reject it and spit it out!
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I gave myself one trying to poop after my c-section and my OB told me to take stool softener. Didn't do anything and it went away on its own. Didn't hurt at all.
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I swear by Tucks lol!!!
I got them even BEFORE pregnancy, so they were really bad during pg, then after giving birth they returned with a vengeance at 3 weeks pp and now I get them a couple times a month. I have a feeling it'll never go away
drink lots of water and use tucks. It's very soothing. I do like baths with herbal mixes.
Also - this stuff is AMAZING. I used it pp and it's so soothing, but I also used it during pg for hems and it helped immensely: New Mama Bottom Spray by Earth Mama Angel Baby. I swear by it.
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lol@butt nugget.
i'm with @coco bee - had them before pregnancy. don't think it'll go away unless i do surgery or something. when it's not inflamed, it's okay. sucks when it is inflamed - use soft tissues!
also, sitz baths - like pp mentioned - can do it on the toilet!
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I unfortunately have battled one since I broke my back and screwed up my systems. It was pretty non-noticeable for the past few years, but is back with a vengeance in my 3rd trimester.
I recommend fiber gummies (i like cvs and walgreens generics), lots of water, wet wipes, and glycerin suppositories if you know it's going to be a rough .. expulsion. I have the Earth Angel Mama Baby Spray & Balm for moms - I like it better than Prep. H.
I'm terrified for post-partum
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I have a friend who used to store her Tucks pads in the fridge so that they are especially cool and comforting. I'll probably try that when I have to deal with them.
sorry! that sucks!!!!!
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