Hemorrhoids, told from a story

It is said that more than 1,400 years ago, an Irish missionary, St. Fiacre, crossed the sea to the vicinity of Paris, France. The local bishop received him warmly and promised him a piece of land to settle on. Interestingly, the bishop promised St. Fiach that within a day, any land he turned over would be his. In order to get as much land as possible, St. Fiacre did not dare to use the plow to turn the land deeply, but used a small hoe to turn up a layer of ground ceremonially. Even so, after a day, St. Fiacre still got hemorrhoids because of overwork. He sat painfully on a large stone and prayed to God to help him avoid the pain. In time, the stone left the indentations of St. Fiach’s hemorrhoids. His sincere prayer moved God to free him from his painful ordeal. The stone became so famous that for many years after that, people with the same disease still came from all over the world to this stone, which had been a miracle, to touch the indentations left on it and pray that the same miracle would be repeated in their own bodies. Hemorrhoids are a disease unique to human beings; in fact, they are the price that human beings have paid for their evolutionary choice of upright body position. This is because when a person walks, stands, or sits, the weight of the internal organs of the nail cavity presses down on the pelvic cavity, affecting the blood return around the rectum,… Winter and over time, hemorrhoids will be formed. The actual fact is that you will find a lot of people who have been in the upright position for a long time to carry out physical work, and they are prone to hemorrhoids. From a comparative medical point of view, animals that walk on four legs are not bothered by diseases like hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids are medically known as piles. In Western medicine, hemorrhoids originated from the ancient Greek word meaning a vein that bleeds when it moves. The ancient term was followed by the Kantian medicine, which affirmed the involvement of veins and considered the obstruction of venous blood return as the main cause of hemorrhoids. It is evident that from very early times, hemorrhoids intermittently blocked the passage of human beings seeking comfort and freedom. Some historians even believe that the defeat of the French commander Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo, which determined the situation in Europe in the 19th century, had a lot to do with his hemorrhoid attacks at that time. Hemorrhoids bring itching and sharp pain, making people restless and restless. The road of life is not without struggle, and no one wants to have hemorrhoids in the way; however, according to statistics, most human individuals suffer from hemorrhoids, so society has long had the saying “nine out of ten people have hemorrhoids”. So, what can you do to reduce your hemorrhoids and deal with the unpredictable? The formation of hemorrhoids is directly related to poor local venous blood return. Factors that impede venous blood return include lack of fiber leading to constipation, constant tension in the anal sphincter during bowel movements, prolonged bowel movements, the usual work with a sitting position, lack of exercise, excessive obesity, frequent lifting of heavy objects, and pregnancy. All of these factors increase abdominal and pelvic pressure, which is not conducive to local blood circulation, and over time, hemorrhoids will form. The way to prevent it is simple, and that is to do the opposite. Specifically, you can start by establishing good habits, avoiding mental tension and anxiety, and paying attention to eating enough vegetables and fruits every day to replenish fiber. People who often take a sitting position should regularly get up and move around to change their posture. Drink at least one glass of water a day. Regular or timely bowel movements, avoid squatting for too long. Do not over cherish, the time of the dead toilet – go to the toilet to read a book,, read the newspaper, or even: solve mathematical puzzles. Also, it is very important to use soft hand towels. The principle in the treatment of hemorrhoids is that asymptomatic hemorrhoids can be left untreated; symptomatic hemorrhoids can be treated through the use of medication or surgery. The goal of treatment is to eliminate or relieve symptoms so that hemorrhoids do not interfere with people’s normal lives. Finally, attention should be paid to the timely detection of rectal cancer. Rectal cancer and hemorrhoids have similar symptoms, such as blood in stool or bleeding after stool, anal pain and itching. Don’t let hemorrhoids slip through the net because you don’t pay attention to them, so that we can hold on to them for the rest of our lives. In fact, it’s not difficult to catch this “fish in the net”; it’s to go to the hospital when hemorrhoids flare up and cannot be relieved by conservative treatment, and have it treated by a specialist. The advantage of this is that it can quickly control and relieve the condition of hemorrhoids, but also avoid missing out on the best early treatment of straight cancer. According to statistics, the 5-year survival rate of rectal cancer patients who have undergone early formal treatment can reach more than 80%.