Hemorrhoids are a common disease located in the anal area, which is a venous mass formed by the dilatation, bending and bulging of the blood vessels of the hemorrhoidal plexus in the lower mucosa of the rectum and the subcutaneous part of the anus. Pregnant women are at high risk for hemorrhoids, with a 76% incidence of hemorrhoids in pregnant women, and every great mother who is expecting the next generation is highly likely to suffer from hemorrhoids. The reason why pregnant women are prone to hemorrhoids is that the huge uterus squeezes the pelvic cavity during pregnancy, while the venous pressure of pregnant women is high and the blood vessels become relaxed, which causes the blood flow back to the lower body to slow down, and the veins near the anus are swollen and enlarged by the pressure. In women, the hormones secreted by the body tend to relax the smooth muscle of the blood vessel wall due to pregnancy, and the enlarged uterus compresses the blood vessels in the abdominal cavity, which can make the existing hemorrhoids of pregnant women severe or new ones appear. Therefore, if a woman has hemorrhoids, she should actively treat them before she gets pregnant. After pregnancy, the fetus grows and the uterus expands, which directly compresses the inferior vena cava, and blood pooling causes the veins to bulge and curl, which can further promote the formation of hemorrhoids if they are stimulated during pregnancy. In addition, pregnant women often have difficulty defecating or are constipated, causing blood to stagnate in the hemorrhoidal plexus at the lower rectum and anus, which can trigger hemorrhoids or make them worse. In addition, pregnant women are less active, gastrointestinal peristalsis is slow, the stool is easily constipated, and the clumps of feces compress the intestinal wall veins, making the venous reflux more poorly, and the need to exert force when defecating leads to increased abdominal pressure, resulting in the expansion of hemorrhoidal veins, which can also contribute to the formation of hemorrhoids. For these reasons, pregnant women are not only susceptible to hemorrhoid-like anal disorders, but also have mild lesions that can aggravate and cause acute attacks. The dangers of hemorrhoids in pregnant women Hemorrhoids often bleed repeatedly, and over time, this can lead to anemia, dizziness, shortness of breath, fatigue and poor mental health, which not only affects the health of the pregnant woman herself, but also affects the normal development of the fetus, causing developmental delays, low weight, and even premature birth or death. The internal hemorrhoids or mixed hemorrhoids can be developed to a certain extent and can be prolapsed outside the anus. As the hemorrhoids keep getting bigger and prolapsing, the hemorrhoids can be prolapsed when the abdominal pressure increases slightly when the pregnant woman walks or coughs, making it impossible for her to participate in activities, which increases the mental and physical burden of women in the second trimester. Therefore, in order to avoid the above situation and to let the mother and baby go through pregnancy easily, it is recommended that you have a good anal examination or treatment before preparing for pregnancy to nip the seeds of the disease in the cradle. The method is simple – go to the anorectal surgery department of a regular hospital and register for the appropriate tests under the guidance of a doctor. Even if you don’t have a history of constipation and related medical conditions, you still need to get tested. This test should be done for all women who are planning to get pregnant. It is important to know that most anorectal diseases do not have external manifestations if they are not severe enough. Hemorrhoids, for example, are divided into periods of flare-ups and periods of remission, during which your body feels nothing. So even if you are having good bowel movements, you should still have an anal exam.