Preventative Advice
Most piles sufferers can be successfully treated using over-the-counter remedies. There are also some simple steps that sufferes can take to help prevent the symptoms returning:

• Avoid constipation by eating lots of fruit and vegetables and fibre.
• Drink plenty of fluids.
• Try to avoid itching or scratching the anal area as this can cause any infection to spread. Treatments with local anaesthetic, such as Germoloids, will help prevent this.
• Wash the area with warm salty water.
• Use soft or moist toilet paper.
• Don’t strain on the toilet.
• Encourge sufferers to take gentle, regular exercise.