I had them too in my first and second pregnancy. I am in to my second trimester of my third pregnancy and hemmorhoids yet. But I used the topical creams you can buy over the counter, like preparation H, and after seeing my doctor he prescribed me a medicated ointment to treat them. I found it worse for me in my last pregnancy and could barely sit down, stand, or move - it was excruciating. Using the creams/ointments helped a great deal.