Hemorrhoid is an extremely painful situation that causes severe inflammation, itching and irritation around the anal area. If the situation gets worse, it results in bleeding and blood clots under the skin. To heal this problem, there are many hemorrhoid creams available in the market. However, the fact is that, these creams cannot eliminate the problem; rather they can reduce the pain. A hemorrhoid cream can reduce the blood vessel size that is inside the hemorrhoids and hence the pain gets reduced.
There are different varieties of hemorrhoid creams available in the market like homeopathic, allopathic, and herbal hemorrhoid creams.
The allopathic creams are most commonly used remedies for reducing hemorrhoid pain. These creams include analgesic and anaesthetic agents that lower down the pain. The anesthetic agents present in those creams, temporarily stop the irritation of the area; whereas the analgesic agents work on the peripheral and central nervous system and provides relief from pain.
Some hemorrhoid creams include the astringent ingredients. When such cream is applied, it immediately cools off the affected area by reducing the burning and itching feeling. Sometimes, itching of the affected areas is also caused because of the dryness factor. The moisturizing agents present in these hemorrhoid creams finally helps in providing relief from the dryness-caused itching.
The hemorrhoid creams can be used for reducing pain, and irritation in case of both external form and internal form of hemorrhoids. However, if hemorrhoid results in bleeding from the area, then it is better not to experiment by trying different creams. In such instances, it is better to rush to a doctor as soon as possible.
