Can you drink soy milk with hemorrhoids?

Patients with hemorrhoids can drink soy milk. This is because soy milk is easier to digest and absorb, while it is rich in high quality protein and many nutrients, which can regulate the body’s endocrine. In addition, it can avoid dry and hard stools, play the role of lubricating stool, for hemorrhoids can avoid its aggravation, so for patients with hemorrhoids can drink soy milk. If the patient has a weak spleen and stomach, soy milk should not be consumed for a long time. Because this condition may cause stomach pain, abdominal pain, or even induce diarrhea and other discomforts, but for most hemorrhoids patients can take soy milk regularly. Hemorrhoid patients should eat a diet of fresh fruits and vegetables in season, and should choose foods rich in coarse fiber, which helps the bowel movement and thus keeps the bowels open. You should avoid sitting or squatting for a long time when defecating, and you should wash the perianal area with warm salt water after defecating to avoid aggravating the hemorrhoids.