What to do if you have severe hemorrhoids at 38 weeks of pregnancy

Women are very likely to develop hemorrhoids after pregnancy, especially those who had hemorrhoids before pregnancy. Hemorrhoids are very likely to occur in the later stages of pregnancy. Although hemorrhoids are not a serious disease, once they occur, they will cause great pain to pregnant women. So, what should you do if you have hemorrhoid pain at 38 weeks of pregnancy?

1. Take a warm water sitz bath. You can choose to pour warm water into the basin. The temperature should be 38 to 40 degrees. Then sit in the warm water and gently wash the anus. It is best to bathe for 10 minutes. There is no specific limit to the frequency of bathing every day, which can relieve the pain of hemorrhoids.

2. Cultivate a good lifestyle. If you have hemorrhoids and feel pain, you should not sit or stand for a long time. You should take a rest in time and develop good bowel habits.

3. Eat high-fiber foods. If a pregnant woman has hemorrhoids and suffers from constipation, hemorrhoids are very likely to develop. Therefore, to prevent the onset of hemorrhoids, it is best to ensure that pregnant women are not prone to constipation. In order to avoid constipation, pregnant women are advised to eat more high-fiber foods and drink plenty of water. This can ensure soft stools and avoid constipation, which can cause hemorrhoids.

4. Moderate activity. If you have hemorrhoids, you must avoid sitting for long periods of time. It is best to go outdoors and do some simple exercises, such as yoga and Tai Chi. This can prevent constipation and prevent the onset of hemorrhoids and unbearable pain.

What causes pregnant women to get hemorrhoids easily?

During pregnancy, the working pressure in the veins of pregnant women increases, the elasticity of blood vessels decreases, and the enlarged uterus compresses the blood vessels in the pelvis, so that the venous blood in the feet, vulva and duodenum cannot return to the heart smoothly. This causes the veins below the duodenum and the anus to swell and cause hemorrhoids.

In addition, the slowdown of gastrointestinal motility during pregnancy, resulting in constipation, difficulty in defecation, and increased abdominal pressure, are also the root causes of hemorrhoids. In addition, as the fetus grows during pregnancy, the abdominal pressure of the pregnant woman will also increase, compressing the duodenum, causing obstruction of anal venous return, which is very likely to cause hemorrhoids or aggravate existing hemorrhoids. In addition, pregnant women have little exercise and slow gastrointestinal motility, so they are prone to constipation. The clumped fecal stones are compressed by the intestinal vena cava, making venous return more obstructed. In addition, the need to exert force during defecation increases abdominal pressure, causing dilation of the hemorrhoidal veins, which can also promote the formation of hemorrhoids.

Because of the above reasons, pregnant women are not only prone to hemorrhoidal anal diseases, but also the original mild diseases will be aggravated and lead to subacute onset.