The cause of blood in stool during pregnancy needs to be identified, which may be physiological or pathological. Physiological need to adjust dietary habits, pathologic need to be under the guidance of the doctor to carry out targeted treatment, such as drug therapy.
1. Physiological: too little water during pregnancy or too little intake of fiber foods, etc., may lead to too dry and hard feces, resulting in defecation difficulties, resulting in blood in the stool. Normally, you can eat more foods with high fiber content, such as celery, sweet potatoes, coarse grains and so on. At the same time, you should exercise properly and have regular bowel movements.
2. Pathologic:
(1) Due to the increase in fetal size, the abdominal pressure increases, which directly affects the return of blood to the anus and rectal veins, which may lead to varicose veins, thus leading to the occurrence of hemorrhoids during pregnancy. Usually manifested as blood in the stool, perianal itching, pain and so on.
You can consider using 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution for local warm water sitz bath, and at the same time, under the guidance of the doctor to use compound keratanate cream, compound keratanate suppository and other medications.
(2) During pregnancy, pregnant women may suffer from constipation. Due to the dryness of stools, anal fissure may be caused by straining to defecate, which may result in blood in the stool and painful defecation. Pay attention to local hygiene and daily diet, you can use 1:5000 potassium permanganate warm water sitz bath after defecation, if necessary, consider the use of topical compound keratocyanate cream under the guidance of a doctor.
In summary, when the cause of blood in stool during pregnancy is unknown, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time and follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the treatment. Pregnant women should not blindly self-medicate.