How long do hemorrhoids last is a common question. The answer depends on several factors.

1. What symptoms do you have? If you just have itching and maybe a little blood on the toilet paper then perhaps your hemorrhoids are not very far advanced. Sitz bath once a day, cleaning yourself with a little witch hazel on your toilet paper will probably relieve these symptoms in a few days or a week.

2. What is your physical condition, are you over weight? If you are overweight then the hemorrhoids may be caused by the extra pressure around the anus that this brings. If you are a lot overweight then something may need to be done about this if you are to get a lasting end to your hemorrhoids.

3. How is your diet? The typical American diet is one of the big causes of hemorrhoids. Some tolerate this diet better than others but for most people it is a matter of time before the diet catches up with them in some manner or the other by contributing to one of the diseases of civilization such as hemorrhoids..

4. Processed foods, foods and drinks laced with high fructose corn syrup are all part of the problem. You need to get back to a vegetable and fruit rich diet that gives you nutrition as well as fiber. This step in itself will bring you a long way toward a hemorrhoid cure and toward preventing new hemorrhoids.

5. What about your water intake? Most people walk around in a state of semi-dehydration. Sure they drink lots of soda and coffee but what about water? Did you know that the caffeine in these drinks will cause you to lose water? Caffeine is a diuretic which means it increases the rate of urination which takes water out of your system. Reduce caffeine and increase water intake to stop dehydration. By increasing your water intake you are going to help your hemorrhoids, head toward a healthy weight, and toward improving your overall health. How much water? How about an 8oz cup every waking hour. This will not only supply your needs but begin a detoxification of your system.

6. What are you doing to cure hemorrhoids? If you are not trying to do something about your hemorrhoids they probably won’t go away on their own. An exception to this is women who have given birth. The pressure on the anus caused by giving birth was a temporary condition and often hemorrhoids caused by birth will go away in a week or two. This time can be speed up by sitz bath and witch hazel.

How long do hemorrhoids last? The answer could be a lifetime unless you do something about them. I invite you to visit: http://www.NaturalHemorrhoidTreatment.org and learn more.

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