Take a warm shower or sit in a tub of warm water (sitz bath) three times a day or after bowel movements.
You may feel a constant urge to move your bowels. This is normal and will gradually subside. It is not unusual to pass blood with bowel movements for up to seven to 10 days. Keep stools soft by eating a high fiber diet (fresh and dried fruits, vegetables, whole grain bread and cereal). You can take Metamucil or Citrucel one to two times per day, and colace 100mg twice a day.
Please call our office at 310-794-7788 if you have any questions. After hours, call the page operator at 310-825-6301.