What to do about hemorrhoids during pregnancy

Treatment of hemorrhoids in pregnant women. One, diet adjustment. If hemorrhoids occur in pregnant women, the first thing you should do is pay more attention to your diet and stop eating spicy, greasy and irritating foods such as chili, pepper, onion, ginger, garlic and drinking alcohol. It is important to eat as little or no indigestible food as possible, such as rice cakes or a lot of meat, so as not to cause constipation, which can aggravate hemorrhoids. To eat more crude fiber-rich foods, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, apples, bananas, spinach, cucumbers and so on. You can also drink honey water, etc. Second, fumigation sitz bath. You can use Chinese herbs such as Phellodendron, rhubarb, bitter ginseng to decoct water, every morning and evening, first smoked after washing the affected area, 15-20 minutes each time is appropriate. Or you can also use a decoction of mugwort, pepper, acacia, figs, etc. to fumigate the sitz bath. Third, exercise to relieve. The exercise here refers to small exercises that promote local blood circulation in the anus, such as contraction of the anus, which can be done on its own for 1 minute, then relax and contract again, several times in a row, more than 3 times a day, can also play a certain role in relief. If the symptoms are more severe, surgical methods can also be used to treat hemorrhoids. However, because the physical condition during pregnancy is different from that of a normal person, surgery during pregnancy is not recommended to avoid other harm to the fetus and the pregnant woman’s body.