A. Many products such as ointments and other traditional medicines currently available for hemorrhoid conditions only go as far as treating the symptoms and do nothing to alter the course of the ailment. The result is a temporary relief of symptoms, and because the root of the condition is ignored it will eventually recourse at a later time. ClearMed is a more direct treatment because it gets to the root of the hemorrhoid problem by repairing already damaged tissue from small bowel movements and straining. ClearMed works very rapidly because it travels quickly through the bloodstream to the swollen area and reduces the tissue until it completely shrinks.