Hemorrhoids (cont.)
Medical Author:
Benjamin Wedro, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Benjamin Wedro, MD, FACEP, FAAEMDr. Ben Wedro practices emergency medicine at Gundersen Clinic, a regional trauma center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. His background includes undergraduate and medical studies at the University of Alberta, a Family Practice internship at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario and residency training in Emergency Medicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Medical Editor:
Bhupinder Anand, MD
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Hemorrhoid TreatmentThere are several home remedies (warm sitz baths, dietary changes, stool softeners, exercise, OTC medication); or surgery to repair the hemorrhoid such as rubber band ligation, sclerotherapy, laser therapy, hemorrhoidectomy, and stapled hemorrhoidectomy. Next Page: Must Read Articles Related to Hemorrhoids
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