Can I use hemorrhoid medicine during breastfeeding?

Hemorrhoids bring a lot of trouble to people, because patients with hemorrhoids not only have difficulty in defecation and blood in the stool, but also feel very uncomfortable whether standing or sitting. The treatment process of hemorrhoids is generally slow and requires long-term treatment with hemorrhoid medicines. Some women develop hemorrhoids while breastfeeding. So, can I use hemorrhoid medicine during breastfeeding?

Can I use hemorrhoid cream while breastfeeding? In fact, it cannot be used.

Many new mothers are prone to hemorrhoids after childbirth and during breastfeeding. However, many mothers with hemorrhoids dare not use hemorrhoid cream for treatment. The reason is that they are afraid that the use of medication will cause toxic drug components in the breast milk during breastfeeding, which will affect the baby's health. In fact, there are many types of hemorrhoid creams with different uses, and not all of them are prohibited during breastfeeding.

Breastfeeding mothers can use hemorrhoid ointment because it is an external medication and has little effect on the baby's breastfeeding. Lactation is a high-incidence period for hemorrhoids in women and must be given sufficient attention. Because breastfeeding women have high nutrition and lack of exercise, it will cause varicose veins in the anus and lead to hemorrhoids.

It is recommended that you walk and exercise moderately when feasible. While using hemorrhoid cream topically for treatment, you can also seek Chinese medicine to prescribe some Chinese herbal medicine to fumigate the affected area to enhance the treatment effect. Such as sitz bath or wet compress with poisonous decoction. The method is to heat the detoxifying soup and pour it into a basin, and the pregnant woman squats on the basin for fumigation. Or you can use a cotton ball or gauze dipped in the detoxification soup to apply to the affected area, 2-3 times a day, each time for 20 minutes, which can effectively relieve hemorrhoids. Pay attention to a light diet, avoid spicy, greasy and irritating foods, eat more vegetables and fruits, and keep the bowel movements smooth.

In addition, although these methods are relatively safe, they should be performed under the guidance of a specialist and you should not take the medicine on your own to avoid accidents. In fact, if you suffer from hemorrhoids during breastfeeding and have no other symptoms but only hemorrhoids, you do not need special treatment, but you need to keep your bowels open and clean after defecation to avoid infection. If accompanied by other symptoms, you need to go to the hospital for examination and treatment. Surgical treatment must be carried out under doctor's orders.