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    Read user comments about the side effects, benefits, and effectiveness of Preparation H Maximum Strength rectal.

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    5 Total User Reviews

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    1-5 of 5
    Condition: Hemorrhoids
    3/1/2012 11:01:57 AM

    Reviewer: Miguelita, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 2

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 2

    Comment:
    I bought this cream because I heard it was good for hemorroids and i needed it since i went to the restroom and was very constipated, spent an hour in the bathroom ! the next day i had the hemorroids so i bought this cream, it relieves for a very minimal amount of time, i have 5 days using it and it has not improve or shrink my hemorroids as it says on the box, so i dont think it works, my doctor ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Hemorrhoids
    12/2/2011 1:25:40 PM

    Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 2

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    This cream gave me an itchy rash in the most uncomfortable place to have a rash! I had to get a steriod anti-inflamatory cream to reduce the rash.

    Condition: Hemorrhoids
    4/15/2010 12:00:06 AM

    Reviewer: annonomous, 25-34 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 2

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 2

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    I have a very strenous job. Then one day I received a sensation like someone was trying to shove a boxing glove in my ass. Rather then go to a doctor I figured I would give this a try first. I'm 31 years of age and for 31 years I have never had anything in my ass. It was messy and did not work however I wish it would have. Because I don't want to get into the details from the surgery from ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Hemorrhoids
    4/29/2009 2:00:09 PM

    Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 2

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    This product only eases the pain when going to the bathroom, Has not shrunk the hemorrhoid as it claims! Still In pain here!

    Condition: Hemorrhoids
    2/10/2009 8:29:17 AM

    Reviewer: 19-24 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 4

    Comment:
    Fell hard snowboarding going off a jump and two days later a hemorrhoid pops up. I wanted something cheap and easy so I tried this. I was very pleased with the results, the pain subsided and it was cleared up in less than a week. I would suggest this to others, it's just my first one so I don't know what to expect from the medication but I was pleased.

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