Hemorrhoids are a serious enough pathology and, although it is not customary to talk about it, it is very common among women, and especially often after childbirth. Other possible causes of hemorrhoids in women are:
- sedentary lifestyle;
- stool disorders;
- weight lifting;
- hormonal failures, etc.
Why and how should I treat hemorrhoids?
This disease has enough characteristic symptoms (pain and the appearance of blood during defecation, itching and burning in the area of the anus, etc.), which signal the urgent need for treatment. In the absence of proper treatment, the situation may worsen until suppuration, thrombosis and other dangerous complications.
Complex therapy of hemorrhoids involves the use of external agents (ointments, gels, creams) that have anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, analgesic, hemostatic, venotonic effects. In addition to drugs produced directly for the treatment of hemorrhoids, for this purpose, sometimes used drugs, in the use of which proctology is not officially included. One of these means for the treatment of hemorrhoids is Levomekol ointment.
How does Levomekol work against hemorrhoids?
The possibility of using Levomecol ointment from hemorrhoids is explained by the presence in its composition of active components, capable of having a therapeutic effect on damaged tissues, especially during the period of exacerbation of the disease. Thus, the ointment includes the chloramphenicol component, which is a local broad-spectrum antibiotic and has a depressant effect on common pathogens of infectious processes, including in the rectal tissues.
Therefore, with the formation of cracks in the anal passage, traumatizing the hemorrhoids (which can occur in both difficult bowel movements and diarrhea), when the risk of infection of the wound (often pathogenic microflora contained in stool) is high, this remedy can be of use. Thus, the ointment contributes to the prevention of infectious and inflammatory processes, and also suppresses already developed infections in the anus.
In addition, Levomekol contains methyluracil - a substance that activates regenerative processes in damaged tissues and exerts an immunomodulating effect, which enhances the effect of the antibiotic and promotes the early healing of wounds. Also in the composition of this ointment is polyethylene oxide - a compound that has degravation properties, which will help cope with swollen inflammation and swelling.
How to apply Levomekol with hemorrhoids?
The way of using Levomecol from hemorrhoids provides for applications - keeping the ointment on the affected area with a sterile wipe. To do this, you can use a piece of gauze or cotton wool, on which a thick layer should be applied and applied to the area of the anus in a painful place, can be fixed with adhesive plaster. This method is applicable for external hemorrhoids, and with internal hemorrhoids Levomekol has a slightly different application. With this form of pathology, it is recommended that the ointment be applied to a cotton swab and placed in the anus at the level of the affected area. Medical manipulation should be
Contraindications to the use of Levomechol for the treatment of hemorrhoids
Despite the fact that the drug is not practically absorbed into the systemic bloodstream, it should not be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Also, the use of Levomecol should be discarded in the event of allergic reactions to its components.