What’s wrong with hemorrhoids when you drink?

Once you drink alcohol, it leads to flare-ups as well as aggravation of hemorrhoids, considering that drinking alcohol affects the function of the digestive tract, especially binge drinking and overeating. Alcohol has certain stimulating properties that can lead to vasodilatation of the rectal-anal canal, leading to aggravation of hemorrhoids and even inducing acute thrombotic external hemorrhoids, which can have significant anal pain as well as the occurrence of blood in the bowel. Patients who drink alcohol for years are prone to fatty liver and even alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis, and later also to secondary portal hypertension, which can also lead to the formation and aggravation of hemorrhoids and, in severe cases, to blood in the stool. The secondary hepatic decompensation also leads to the formation of peritoneal fluid and a progressive increase in abdominal pressure, leading to continued aggravation of the hemorrhoids and, if necessary, further surgical treatment options. It is best to stay away from the environment of smoking and alcohol during the day.