Can anyone tell me how or if Preparation H helps external hemrhoids?

I don't have them, but my BF does. He says that they bleed, but they don't hurt.

It makes it difficult for him to wipe properly because they get in the way.

I'm just wondering if the Preparation H is mostly to relieve pain (which he doesn't have) or if it will help to shrink the size of the hemrhoids?

If anyone else has had this problem and found anything that works to shrink the size of the henrhoids, I would really liek to hear from you.

thank you!