An excellent home remedy for hemorrhoids in pregnancy is the sitz bath with onion, as the onion has antibiotic and anti-inflammatory properties that help to relieve the pain, swelling and discomfort of hemorrhoids.
Hemorrhoids in pregnancy are common due to increased pressure in the pelvic region and increased weight of the pregnant woman during pregnancy. It usually causes symptoms such as stool and sitting pain, itching and pain in the anus and a chat in the area near the anus. Learn more about hemorrhoids during pregnancy.
This home remedy for hemorrhoids in pregnancy helps to relieve symptoms, however, if the hemorrhoid does not go away, the pregnant woman should consult the obstetrician to evaluate the hemorrhoid and indicate the best treatment, which can be done with medications or ointments suitable for use in pregnancy, as most ointments or medications cannot be used during pregnancy. Find out which are the best hemorrhoid ointments.
Onion tea for sitz bath
Ingredients
- 1 large onion, peeled
Method of preparation
Fill a large bowl with boiling water, cut the onion into pieces keeping the peel and then place it inside the bowl with the peel. When the water is warm, sit without underwear in the basin for 15 minutes. Do the sitz bath until the symptoms are relieved.
Other homemade options
In addition to the sitz bath with onion tea, other homemade options to treat hemorrhoids in pregnancy are:
- Sitz bath with warm water and sea salt, which should be done for about 10 minutes; European poplar ointment or tea, which is a medicinal plant with anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties capable of relieving pain, itching and irritation caused by hemorrhoids. See what are the properties of European black poplar and how tea and ointment are made; Ice pack, it is recommended to sit for a while in the bag to relieve symptoms; Gilbardeira ointment, which is a plant with a draining property, slightly diuretic and laxative, being able to contract and reduce the swelling of blood vessels, thus treating hemorrhoids. Find out what the properties of Gilbardeira are.
In addition to home remedies, it is important that the pregnant woman wear cotton underwear, avoid scratching the anus region, drink about 2 liters of water a day, increase the consumption of fiber-rich foods and avoid cleaning the anal area with toilet paper after evacuating, washing it with warm water and mild soap or with a wet towel.
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