Hemorrhoids/piles
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Topic: Hemorrhoids/piles
Posted By: magoogoo
Subject: Hemorrhoids/piles
Date Posted: 17 August 2010 at 1:17pm
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Has anyone else suffered from very bad external in the later stage of pregnancy? I have a week before bubs is due and they only reared their ugly head last night! I can't believe it.
I'm wondering if they will need surgery to correct as (tmi) but they are rather large! 
anyones experience would be appreciated as I'm finding them rather uncomfortable but possibly more disturbing than anything else Lol. Should I tell the MW?? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: magoogoo
Date Posted: 17 August 2010 at 1:17pm
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Sorry that is meant to say external hemorrhoids in the first sentence. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 17 August 2010 at 1:27pm
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Aww, poor hun, that doesn't sound like fun. I have them too, but it does sound like yours might be a bit worse than mine, I've just figured mine are one of the less pleasant side effects of pregnancy and although they'll probably get worse (gah!) when I have the baby they should go away later. It sounds like yours are giving you a bit more grief - I'd totally talk to the midwife, they must have seen/heard it all before, and she'll be able to give you some advice. -------------   
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Posted By: rachaels
Date Posted: 17 August 2010 at 1:47pm
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Yep, definitely tell your MW.
This is totally TMI but I've had external ones since around 18 weeks and although they're getting worse now, I can still poke them back in when applying the cream which does take the discomfort away a little when you need to go to the loo.
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Posted By: magoogoo
Date Posted: 17 August 2010 at 2:59pm
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Thanks so much for your replies ladies. I have mw tomorrow so will talk to her then ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 17 August 2010 at 6:55pm
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I had them very very bad while pregnant, from early on. I used Anusol cream (applied on the external ones) and popped them back in when I could (usually in the shower)....pretty gross, but just one of those things. I hope I don't get them again next pregnancy The Anusol really relieves them (recommended by my ob/gyn).
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Posted By: Richie
Date Posted: 17 August 2010 at 10:03pm
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Oh ouchies! You poor thing! I had them when I was preg but was too embarrassed to say anything to my MW so just kinda put up with them! They were so painful tho! Wished I'd got some cream for them! -------------  
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Posted By: happymumma
Date Posted: 18 August 2010 at 10:27am
| Yep - I know what that's like! Witch hazel cream works reasonably well as do pelvic floor exercises (something to do with blood flow I think). I wouldn't worry too much about whether or not they will need surgery just yet - there is so much pressure down there that I would have thought it would be too hard to make that call now. I'd wait until things settle down after baby is born and then see someone if needed. |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 18 August 2010 at 10:36am
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Oh ouch yeah I have one that flares up now and again and woth my second pregnancy it was really friggin sore, I also used that Anusol cream and it was great.
Mine was so sore I could hardly walk or sit
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Posted By: Mum2Girls
Date Posted: 18 August 2010 at 11:44am
| Papaw ointment is good too. |
Posted By: babyg
Date Posted: 18 August 2010 at 12:00pm
Yes, I had them during my pregnancies but much, much worse after birth and I do find the anal fissures way more painful than the actual roids, I still bleed every time I toilet. My Doc only ever prescribes me more ultraproct which does nothing. I've also tried pawpaw with little effect. I find soaking in a warm bath does ease some discomfort but it is shortlived. To be honest I found my bottom-troubles much worse than labour - I tell my DH that I swear my babies must come out of the wrong hole
Do tell your MW so she can at least keep your ultraproct coming. ------------- Ev, Mum to: Carys Ruby - 4 October 2007 Spencer James - 2 July 2010 |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 18 August 2010 at 11:46pm
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Yeah I found warm water helped too babyg, and Im the the same the fissures are nasty and I bleed often when i go as well, its awful!
My babies were C Sections, kinda glad I didnt have to push them out now. |
Posted By: Kmaree
Date Posted: 19 August 2010 at 6:59pm
| i had them at 39 wks and obstetrician told me to make a cup of tea, and keep the teabag, let it cool and place on a pad and directly on to haemmoroid/s. I was in agony up to then and couldnt even sit or sleep - and a bit sceptical but was up to trying anything. And,,, OMG it worked!! Followed up with a couple of days of applying distilled witchhazel and all sorted, Still there but no pain!! Yay!! |