COMPARISON OF HEMORRHOIDS
TREATMENTS
| Treatment |
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
| None |
No
expenses Many will heal on
their own. |
The patient suffers pain,
itching, burning, bleeding and discomfort.
Hemorrhoids that heal on their own usually re-occur. |
| Ligation |
Usually works for internal
hemorrhoids. |
Must be done at a doctor's
office, clinic or hospital.
Cannot be used for external hemorrhoids. |
| Surgery |
Often effective |
Expensive.
Must be done at a doctor's office, clinic or hospital.
Can have lifelong adverse effects on bowel movements. |
Creams &
Suppositories. |
Easily available.
can be applied by patient. |
Not very effective.
Expose delicate tissues to chemical substances.
Often aggravates the problem.
Expensive over the long run. |
Cryotheraphy
with medical
instrument. |
Highly effective.
Does not expose tissues to chemicals. |
Very painful.
Expensive
Must be done at a doctor's office, clinic or hospital.
|
Cryotheraphy
with
ANUICE®
applicator |
Highly effective.
Can be applied by patient.
Inexpensive.
Does not expose tissues to chemicals. |
Not 100% effective for very
advanced cases |
|
Summary
Surgery and ligation are effective but expensive.
Creams and suppositories provide only temporary relief and could
aggravate the problem
Cryotherapy
is painless, effective and inexpensive.
|
