Maternity is a high incidence of hemorrhoids, and the incidence of hemorrhoids in pregnant women is as high as 76%, especially after the birth process, which originally did not have hemorrhoids also appeared. From time to time, lesbians with large bellies or just after giving birth come to the clinic because they can’t stand it, and they often have more severe symptoms. These patients would suffer a lot less if they knew about some preventive or treatment measures.
Why are hemorrhoids easy to develop during pregnancy and childbirth?
The hormonal effects of pregnancy, long-term fine diet, and low activity lead to increased constipation, dry stools, difficulty in expulsion, prolapsed hemorrhoids, bleeding or edema of external hemorrhoids, thrombosis, etc. The appearance of hemorrhoids during pregnancy is often due to the enlarged uterus compressing the large blood vessels and causing the veins in the pelvic area to dilate, resulting in varicose veins. In addition the increase in progesterone after pregnancy can also stretch the veins, thus causing more venous blood to accumulate in the pelvic area that cannot be drained, eventually forming hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids during pregnancy may also arise from the following causes.
1.Constipation
2.Increased abdominal weight during pregnancy
3.Long periods of standing or sitting
4.Overstretching during labor
5.Overweight
Hazards.
1. Causes anemia during pregnancy. If the pregnant mother’s hemorrhoids are serious and have repeated bleeding, it is easy to cause anemia during pregnancy, thus endangering the health of the pregnant mother and the fetal baby. Anemia during pregnancy can also cause dizziness, weakness, shortness of breath and other symptoms, and can affect the development of the fetal baby in the womb, which may lead to delayed development, premature birth and even death of the fetal baby.
2, increase the burden on the pregnant mother. When hemorrhoids develop to a certain level, that is, when the pregnant mother coughs, laughs, walks, etc., the abdominal pressure rises, which can lead to hemorrhoids to flip out or prolapse, etc., causing great pain to the pregnant mother.
Treatment.
Although hemorrhoids can be treated surgically, surgery is generally not advisable in the second trimester, nor is it advisable after the first birth because of breastfeeding, etc. The hemorrhoids can often shrink on their own within 3 to 4 months due to the lowering of intra-abdominal pressure after delivery and the lifting of venous reflux barriers. Even if the condition is very serious, surgery should only be performed after the puerperium.
If you have blood in the stool and pain during pregnancy, it is recommended to use light salt water for external washing, avoid spicy and stimulating foods, and keep your bowels open. The use of lotions, ointments or suppositories is not recommended. If the hemorrhoid nucleus is prolapsed and embedded in edema, please return it in time to avoid further necrosis and infection. You can use concentrated saline wet compresses, plus topical Chinese medicine.
How to prevent it effectively?
1, first of all, we should develop good eating habits. Pregnant women should eat more fresh vegetables and fruits in their daily diet, especially they should pay attention to eat more food rich in coarse fiber, also eat more coarse grains, such as corn, groundnuts, millet and so on. Pregnant women should pay attention not to eat or eat less spicy and stimulating food and condiments, but also to develop the habit of drinking more water, preferably some light salt water or honey water.
2, second, to develop good bowel habits. Pregnant women should develop the good habit of regular bowel movements. Defecation time should be relatively fixed, generally can be set in a meal after a good. Once the habit of defecation is formed, do not easily change, to the time of defecation, even if there is no intention to stool also insist on the toilet. But each squatting toilet time generally do not exceed 10 minutes. If you can’t get out at once, you can get up and rest for a while and go again. Never squat in the toilet to read a book, read the newspaper, but increase the abdominal pressure and pressure of blood flow around the anus, leading to hemorrhoids or aggravate hemorrhoids.
3, in addition, some physical activity and anal health care should be carried out appropriately. Pregnant women should prevent sedentary, and promote appropriate outdoor activities. The right amount of physical activity can enhance physical fitness, promote intestinal peristalsis and increase appetite and prevent constipation. You can do anal exercises twice a day in the morning and evening, 15 to 20 times each time. This will help to enhance the strength of the pelvic floor muscles and blood circulation around the anus, which is conducive to defecation and the prevention of hemorrhoids.
4, also can often do anal massage to improve local blood circulation, the method is: after defecation first with warm water to clean the local, and then hot towels pressed anal, according to the clockwise and counterclockwise direction of each massage 15 times to improve local blood circulation; abdominal massage to take supine position, hands in the lower abdomen according to the clockwise and counterclockwise direction of each massage 15 times a day in the morning and evening, conducive to defecation, prevent constipation, conducive to The hemorrhoids get better. This therapy helps food pass through the intestines and helps prevent the appearance of constipation, which plays an important role in the formation of hemorrhoids.
5, when there is discomfort in time to see a doctor, do not hold back. You must not use your own medication, but go to a regular anorectal specialist.
If you have a history of hemorrhoid attacks before you prepare for pregnancy, it is best to treat them systematically before you get pregnant, so that they do not torture you during pregnancy.