Tag: Infected hemorrhoids

Approximately 1 in 20 Americans will experience hemorrhoids at some point in their lives. While common and often manageable with lifestyle changes and topical creams, the question of whether an antibiotic like **can doxycycline treat hemorrhoids?** arises primarily when complications, such as infection, are present.

Doxycycline is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections, not hemorrhoids themselves. A doctor may prescribe doxycycline for a secondary bacterial infection that has developed as a complication of hemorrhoidal disease.