I had infrared coagulation four days ago to treat one of my three grade 2 hemorrhoids. The procedure wasn't too much worse than being scoped, although he had to leave the scope in longer to do it. I was sore for a couple of days (as with a scoping), but the discomfort while sitting seems to be getting less than before.
The main problem is that I'm really uncomfortable before and after my BM. The rest of the day, I feel better than before. I guess the tissues are still sore down there, so any fecal matter in the region or passing through hurts. I saw my first tiny bit of blood today, but that is supposed to be expected. Hopefully, the before-after BM pain will go away in a few days.