Hemorrhoids and constipation in pregnancy

Very often women during pregnancy experience unpleasant feelings from a double problem: hemorrhoids and constipation. Why do they arise, what to do about it and how to avoid it?

Brief information about hemorrhoids and constipation during pregnancy

Hemorrhoids are the swollen veins at the end of the large intestine in the anus. They sometimes protrude from the anus (this is external hemorrhoids). They can also be located on the inside of the lower intestine (this is internal hemorrhoids). Bleeding, itching and pain are common symptoms of hemorrhoids.

Hemorrhoids occur during pregnancy, because the enlarged uterus gives extra pressure to a large vein (lower hollow vein), which flows into the veins of the large intestine.

Constipation is also a common problem during pregnancy, causing less frequent and more intense bowel movements. The bowel usually moves slower during pregnancy, and iron supplements in vitamins can also cause constipation.

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Causes of hemorrhoids and constipation in pregnant women

Poor digestion causes hemorrhoids indirectly if you have constipation. You tend to strain when you have difficulty with bowel movements, which puts pressure on the veins and ultimately leads to hemorrhoids. Anal infections and sitting for a long period of time are common causes of this condition.

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For the treatment of itching or pain in hemorrhoids

Wipe thoroughly the anus after each bowel movement. Gently wipe it from the front to the back. Baby wipes are usually softer than toilet paper. If you use toilet paper, use only a soft, unpainted, odorless toilet paper.

Take a warm bath or a sedentary bath. Warm water can help reduce or soothe hemorrhoid symptoms. Add soda to the water to relieve itching.

Use compresses with ice.

Do not sit for a long time, especially on stiff chairs.

Tell your doctor right away about any problems if you have constipation or hemorrhoids.

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Doctors can recommend you

Medicines with or without a prescription that can be applied to hemorrhoids to relieve itching and pain.

You can take a softener stool (plasticizer) to prevent deformation of the rectum.

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Why cleanse the rectum?

When it comes to discussing constipation, colon cleansing options, and problems that can cause constipation, if the digestive tract does not work properly, you probably heard about the possibility of treating hemorrhoids, but you really do not know what it is ? For many people, the symptoms of constipation and hemorrhoids do not talk about the worst thing that can happen if you do not want to clean the colon from waste.

For the most part, constipation and hemorrhoids can give similar symptoms, especially in pregnant women. Blood vessels in the anus or around the anus are filled with excess blood. This leads to their swelling. As a rule, this in itself does not become a problem. Nevertheless, when there is pressure against the blood vessels, it means that you are having problems. Constipation, and the tension that goes with it hand in hand, is one of the examples of pressure that is absolutely not necessary in this case. That's why it's so important to cleanse the colon if your body can not cleanse itself.

Pain and bleeding are common symptoms of hemorrhoids. The pressure on the blood vessels can very annoy the tissues around them, causing pain. If you have constipation, you understand that there is such pressure, besides, you strain and try to push the defecation from the anus.

If the pressure is strong and there is also tension, blood vessels can even burst, which leads to bleeding from the hemorrhoids. If you do something to help your colon cleanse your waste, the gap can occur again and again, causing regular bouts of bleeding and pain. That's why many pregnant women come to the need to cleanse the colon.

Choosing options for colon cleansing

How to choose the options for colon cleansing, which will be better for you? First you can just think that you want to stop constipation and remove the symptoms of hemorrhoids. Of course, you want relief. This is a given. However, depending on which method of colon cleansing you choose, you can get various cleaning effects.

If you take enemas as a rectal option for colon cleansing, it can only clean up the lower part of the colon. However, if you have delayed feces further in the digestive tract, you will still have health problems.

Instead, you can choose oral cleansing of the colon. In this case, rectal methods not only clean the colon of waste, but also remove any other waste that has been stuck throughout the digestive tract. As a rule, these are additives in the form of capsules, liquids or tablets. They move from the stomach through each section of the digestive tract to remove any waste that clog the digestive tract throughout the body.

If you decide to go oral by cleansing the colon, you might think about one more thing. Why not get more than just cleansing the colon from waste from your body? But is this possible? Many colon cleansing solutions involve additional methods. One of the most popular is the use of oxygen. Oxygen is the natural healer of the body and can give you the opportunity to feel better as your body clears.

Oxygen can be obtained with the apparatus method of action in a hospital. One such method of action is the triggering of oxygen through the rectum by means of a special tube.

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Treatment

Hemorrhoids and constipation can be cured, although they repeat if you continue to experience pain due to poor digestion, which leads to constipation. There are actual procedures for this. Most creams against hemorrhoids contain corticosteroids that can soothe pain and itching and reduce the swelling. You can also get help by sitting in a bath in warm water, according to the advice of a doctor. Take also softeners of the stool so that the bowel movements can pass more easily through the rectum, because the tension from hard stools and constipation will prevent curing hemorrhoids, bring healing.

Removal of manifestations of hemorrhoids and constipation

You may need medical intervention if the manifestations of hemorrhoids - cones and wounds - do not heal. Infrared coagulation reduces internal hemorrhoids. Stubborn hemorrhoids can be removed surgically, although doctors usually use this intervention only in very severe and painful cases. The operation cuts off blood flow and is less invasive than surgery, although doctors warn that hemorrhoids and constipation in this case have a higher relapse rate than other methods.

How to prevent or relieve constipation and hemorrhoids during pregnancy

• Eat a cellulose-rich diet (lots of whole fruits, vegetables and whole grains).
• Drink plenty of fluids, especially water.
• Do not strain during defecation.
• Increase the number of exercises that you do every day.

Conclusions

Improving digestion helps remove permanent hemorrhoids and keeps it from returning symptoms. Keep your digestive system working like a clock - this can be achieved by high fiber content in food and still need to drink plenty of water every day. Also, with hemorrhoids and constipation, pregnant women are recommended a diet rich in whole grains, fruits and vegetables that contain fiber, they swell and soften the stool so that the woman does not strain and develop or worsen hemorrhoids. Drink at least six to eight glasses of water a day, which also prevents poor digestion.

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