For pain, it’s best to avoid aspirin and other anti-inflammatory medications as they can cause more bleeding from the hemorrhoids. Instead, choose acetaminophen tablets such as Tylenol. Normally, small internal bleeding hemorrhoids treatment will only require over the counter pain relievers and a change in diet and bathroom habits.

For constipation, it is important to eat more fiber and drink plenty of water. Constipation and straining to have a bowel movement is usually the cause of bleeding hemorrhoids. Treatment plans must include a change in diet to help prevent a reoccurrence of  hemorrhoids. Drink at least 6-8 glasses of water and avoid alcohol as it can cause dehydration.

Again, in order for treatment for bleeding hemorrhoids to be effective it’s important to prevent them from returning by keeping a healthy lifestyle and avoid straining when passing stool. Don’t sit too long. Get up and get a little exercise. Drink water and try again later. Don’t hold it in too long either because that can cause straining later.

For swelling, itching and other discomfort, try daily sitz baths at least 3 times daily.  A sitz bath is a hot (not too hot) soaking bath in which the water is filled only high enough to cover the affected area. Soaking for 15 minutes up to several times each day will keep the area clean, promote healing and ease discomfort.

To make the sitz bath part of your treatment for bleeding hemorrhoids easier and quicker, purchase an inexpensive (usually anywhere from $10-$20) plastic sitz bath basin. These can be purchased online or in your local pharmacy. They’re made to fit into the seat on the toilet to make soaking easy and to save on water because filling a large bathtub with 3-4 inches of water several times a day can take a lot of time and use a lot of water. These sitz bath tubs are quick and easy to fill and empty and rinse clean for the next soaking session.

Many physicians suggest adding salt to the sitz bath or baking soda. Please check with your doctor before adding ingredients to your sitz bath. There are also over the counter hemorrhoid creams for external bleeding hemorrhoids treatment. Please follow directions carefully.

Often the treatment for bleeding hemorrhoids at home has a successful outcome however, if after one week, symptoms are not improving, please contact your doctor.  Also, if an internal bleeding hemorrhoid swells and bulges through the anus and becomes extremely painful, this could be a strangulated hemorrhoid. Strangulated hemorrhoids are a very serious condition and require urgent medical attention.

While there are a few medical procedures your doctor may discuss with you, normally the first stages of treatment for bleeding hemorrhoids begins with a combination of diet and lifestyle change along with some over the counter medications and relaxing, healing sitz baths.

The prevention of both internal and external bleeding hemorrhoids takes not only a change in habits but in your overall diet and lifestyle.

The following are healthy tips and suggestions on how you can stop bleeding hemorrhoids from returning:

Change your diet

Keep yourself hydrated and avoid constipation.
Eat more fiber. Fiber is found in foods like cereals, whole-grain breads, raw vegetables, dried fruits, raw fruits and beans. Avoid soft drinks, white bread, red meat, cheese, ice cream and other non fiber containing foods.
Drink lots of water. You should be drinking 8 to 10 glasses of water everyday.  Avoid coffee and other caffeine containing drinks as well as alcohol. These types of drinks cause dehydration and that can cause constipation.

Purchase stool softening products that contain bran or psyllium. You can purchase these products in bulk and sprinkle onto foods and into juices. Stool softeners and laxatives are different. Avoid laxatives. Laxatives can cause diarrhea and irritate hemorrhoids and dehydrate the body which in turn starts the cycle all over again.

Change your habits

Exercise. You may hate exercise but a little bit of movement in the form of moderate exercise in combination with a high fiber diet will promote regular, soft bowel movements. Consider yoga or other low impact exercises and stretching exercises.

Don’t hold it in. If you feel the urge to have a bowel movement, go to the bathroom. Holding it in could cause straining later.
Avoid straining. It is the leading cause of hemorrhoids. Relax, don’t hold your breath and don’t push. Allow the natural bowel movement to occur on it’s own.
Don’t sit for too long. Get up and get off the toilet. Don’t read a book or a magazine.

Change your lifestyle

Go for a walk. Avoid extending periods of sitting or standing.
Try to avoid heavy lifting and always exhale when lifting heavy objects.

Extra pressure in the rectal veins and in the surrounding area cause internal and external hemorrhoids. The hemorrhoids are a sign that the waste is not passing through the colon as easily as it should.

Changing your eating, exercise and lifestyle habits will help you learn how to stop bleeding hemorrhoids from reoccurring.

Again, if you’re looking for at home bleeding hemorrhoid treatment options it is necessary that you first are sure the bleeding is from hemorroids and that it is not severe enough to warrant medical intervention.

To begin, treatment depends on where the hemorrhoids are located and why types of symptoms they’re causing and their severity. Often simple conservative options will help the natural healing process along and will clear up the problem.

Keeping the anal area clean and dry is important when starting hemorrhoids bleeding treatment. When wiping, use damp tissue with a mild soap and dab gently rather than actually wiping.

Once dry, use powder to absorb moisture and help to keep the area free of moisture.

The less rubbing, wiping and friction on the affected area, the quicker the healing will be.

Because bleeding hemorrhoids are often a result of pressure and straining during bowel movements, it’s important to refrain from that behavior so the swelling can subside.

Eat a high fiber diet that includes roughage and bran. Fiber and bran will retain water in the stool which will help to produce soft, bulkier stools that will be passed without straining. Want to eat healthier? Get yourself a juicer machine and use it!

Choose bulking agents like Fibercon, Citrucel, Metamucil which are available in both grocery stores and drug stores.

Ice packs may help to reduce the swelling.

To ease the symptoms of pain and tenderness from bleeding hemorrhoids, run a hot bath or sitz bath (water high enough to cover the area) and soak for 15 minutes a few times daily. This will help bring heat and pain relief as well as promote healing. To aid in making sitz baths easier, there are product such as inflatable toilet sitz baths that can be filled and emptied with ease rather than having to get into the tub throughout the day.

Also, there are many over-the-counter medications that may be purchased such as hydrocortisone creams. These may help to reduce swelling, pain and itching from external bleeding hemorrhoids.

Remember to check with your doctor if you are unsure of the source of rectal bleeding. Rectal bleeding can be a sign of a very serious condition.

If you have a hemorrhoid bleeding, you might find yourself thinking the same way as many others when they worry about other people seeing blood stains on their clothes. The first thing you should do if you have bleeding from the rectal area is to see your doctor immediately. Before you can spend any time worrying about superficial things like blood stains, you have to be sure you get a proper diagnosis. Once you know for sure what the condition is, you can take steps to get it cured.

Thankfully there are a lot of different hemorrhoid treatments around that can be quite effective. While not every bleeding hemorrhoids treatment will work for everyone, you will eventually find the one that will work for you. Again, be sure you have visited your doctor before deciding to embark on your own treatment plan. Rectal bleeding can be a sign of serious medical conditions so it is important that you do not just assume it is a bleeding hemorrhoid.