The pain always got worse in the winter

But things got worse during my pregnancy three years ago. My gynecologist prescribed a different cream, and that worked well. The hemorrhoid was huge after the birth of my baby, though. Then I used the cream again and that relieved the symptoms. It isn’t a problem for me anymore. It’s more of a cosmetic problem, but that doesn’t bother me too much because it’s well hidden.

If it were more of a problem, if I were constantly in pain and the cream stopped working, then I’d probably go to the doctor about it. At the moment it only bothers me about once or twice a year, and isn’t bad enough for me to consider having surgery or anything like that. So far I’ve only had pain and itching, but I’ve never had bleeding.

When I use the cream it takes about two to three days for the hemorrhoid to shrink again. I don’t feel like it affects my everyday life. I ride my bike all the time without any problems, and sitting is fine too. After giving birth – after the hemorrhoid got a little bigger – I started using flushable moist wipes. I find that more pleasant.

I don’t feel embarrassed about it. I’ve seen much worse and nastier things. I try to take a pragmatic approach.

If you have this kind of problem and don’t know anyone who is familiar with these things, then I think you should go to the doctor and have it checked out. But there’s no need to panic, and there’s definitely no need to feel embarrassed about it.