What are the risks of hemorrhoids in pregnant women to the mother and fetus?

In order to ensure the growth of the fetus, pregnant women need adequate nutrition more than normal people. Hemorrhoids often bleed repeatedly and over time, which can lead to anemia, dizziness, shortness of breath, fatigue, poor mental health and other symptoms, which not only affects the health of the pregnant woman herself, but also affects the normal development of the fetus, which can easily cause developmental delays, low weight, and even cause premature birth or death. The internal hemorrhoids or mixed hemorrhoids can be developed to a certain extent and can come out of the anus. As the hemorrhoids keep getting bigger and coming out, the hemorrhoids can come out 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. In addition, due to the gradual increase in abdominal pressure, especially in late pregnancy, many pregnant women experience swelling of the lower extremities, dilatation of the veins above and below the anus, increased stasis, and finally, during natural childbirth, forceful breath-holding, so that the abdominal pressure rises sharply, resulting in edema, ectropion, prolapse or impaction of hemorrhoids, which is difficult to return, causing great pain to the mother, and even affecting the physical and mental health throughout the puerperium and maternity leave. The chances and dangers of hemorrhoids in pregnant women are far greater than in the general population, and they are quite dangerous for both the pregnant woman herself and the fetus in her womb. Are hemorrhoids in pregnant women dangerous to the fetus? Hemorrhoids usually appear in the second 28 to 36 weeks of pregnancy, especially 1 week before delivery when constipation occurs, causing local varicose veins and forming hemorrhoids. This is because during pregnancy: the blood supply in the pelvic cavity increases, and as the fetus grows day by day, the uterus expands, which in turn compresses the veins, causing obstruction to the return flow of blood, which, together with the relaxation of the pelvic tissue during pregnancy, contributes to the occurrence and aggravation of hemorrhoids. In addition, the blood flow is stagnant due to the compression of the rectum and anus by the uterus, which can also contribute to the occurrence of hemorrhoids. In addition, if the hemorrhoids of pregnant women are not improved for a long time, they can cause varying degrees of anemia, which can affect the normal development of the fetus. At the same time, poor bowel movements can easily lead to hemorrhoids and also cause human waste to be retained in the intestinal canal, which makes it more difficult to expel metabolites from the body as the water evaporates over time, and also spreads some toxins, which should be excreted and absorbed by the body as metabolites, thus leading to poisoning. This can cause considerable harm to both the pregnant woman and the fetus.