Digestion Q&A by Dr. Lee

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Treatment of a hemorrhoid (a hemorrhoid is an enlarged vein in the anal canal) is not urgent unless there is a blood clot in the hemorrhoid (thrombosis) causing inflammation. When clots and inflammation occur, the hemorrhoid becomes very painful. Sitting in a warm tub may be helpful, but the fastest and most successful therapy is evacuation of the clot. This is done by a physician with local anesthesia and a small incision over the hemorrhoid which permits the removal of the clot.

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