You wake up in the middle of the night drenched in sweat. You may even unintentionally snap at your boss for no reason. It’s freezing cold outside, yet you feel like wearing a tank top and no shoes. Yes, these are some of the uncomfortable symptoms of menopause.

The symptoms of menopause can be very alarming and come on suddenly. They can be embarrassing to most women. The symptoms of menopause can strike at any time, day or night whenever they choose to show themselves and you feel so out of control of your own body. Menopause symptoms manifest themselves as; hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, vaginal dryness, irregular periods, heart palpitations, angry outbursts and many others. They are due to the hormonal shifts from the ovaries reducing and stopping the production of eggs. The ovaries seem to have a mind of their own and there is no control over when the symptoms occur.

You could be sitting in a meeting with your co-workers and the meeting room is quite chilly and you begin to strip off your sweater or coat and fan your face to try and escape the hot flash. Or, your spouse may think you wet the bed when you wake up soaked from night sweats. Yes, the symptoms can be embarrassing. But they will end at some point and you can get back to normal life again.

To relieve the discomfort of hemorrhoids, there are several home remedies that can help. Remedies target relieving the inflammation to the area, relieving pressure and easing bowel movements to prevent straining.

First, a change in diet will be necessary to help soften the stools and ease bowel movements. This involves increasing fiber rich foods and non-caffeinated liquids. This also helps to protect the very fragile tissue surrounding the hemorrhoids . Second, relieve pressure by not sitting for long periods in one spot and using a pillow under one side when sitting to take pressure off the rectum and protruding hemorrhoids. Weight loss for those who are overweight is also helpful for long-term prevention.

>Lastly, there are several natural substances like Witch Hazel that can be applied for direct cooling and inflammation relief of hemorrhoids.