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.
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