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Dr. Marc Brand shares if steroid suppositories and creams help a woman suffering from hemorrhoids.
Dr. Brand:
It depends on the symptoms. If the symptoms are more of an inflammatory nature, which is most likely something along the lines of burning and itching, then the steroid creams or suppositories can be helpful. But if the symptoms are more bleeding, prolapse, that’s a mechanical problem and the steroids are very unlikely to help that.
About Dr. Marc I. Brand, M.D.:
Dr. Marc I. Brand, M.D., received his Bachelor’s Degree in biomedical engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1986 and graduated from Rush Medical College in 1990. Dr. Brand completed eight years of surgical training at the Cleveland Clinic, including a five-year residency in general surgery, a two-year fellowship in surgical research and a one-year fellowship in colorectal surgery.
Visit Dr. Brand at University Surgeons