The length of time hemorrhoids take to heal will depend on a variety of factors. For most people they come and the inflammation and bleeding may last a few days or a number of weeks. Persistent bleeding hemorrhoids that do not respond to treatment after 10 days or so should be seen by a physician as there is always a chance that they may have a more serious underlying cause. Hemorrhoids caused by pregnancy normally disappear spontaneously when the pregnancy is over. Generally, in this instance, no specific treatment is required.
The healing time depends on your diet, your weight, how long you have had them, how chronic they have become and what complications are present. Most hemorrhoids respond to creams, ointments and other simple treatments. In order to ensure that they do not persist or reoccur long term it is necessary to make lifestyle changes in combination with treatment — simply being overweight for instance is a contributory factor to persistent hemorrhoids as it places strain around the anus. Losing weight can greatly accelerate the speed with which the hemorrhoid heals. Straining on the loo can cause further damage and delay or prevent healing so ensure your stool is neither too loose or too hard and can be passed easily in order to accelerate healing and avoid a more serious condition. A diet with increased fiber can help you feel healthier as well as help your hemorrhoids to heal.
In short there is no single answer to the question “how long do hemorrhoids take to heal”. Like all manner of conditions they come and go and sometimes be infuriatingly persistent. Even in this later case only a very small percentage require surgical treatment and conservative treatment is generally considered best. Persistent bleeding is however something that is important to get checked-out.
