I’ve had (what I believe to be) an internal hemorrhoid for a few days and it’s become very painful, if not impossible to pass a BM. The hemorrhoid is painful enough, and when I clean it i have a little bit of pinkish red on the tissue. I bought Preporation H suppositories and some natural stool softeners today, and took both. How long can I expect this nasty thing, and any suggestions on dealing with the intense pain of trying to BM?

I have painful internal hemorrhoids from having a baby 18 days ago. I've been taking stool softeners for 2 weeks and am beginning to wonder if they're going to go away on their own or if I'm going to have to go into the doctor's office. Does anyone have experience with this?