How are hemorrhoids treated during pregnancy?

Hemorrhoids are a common disease among the people. It is not terrible but it can cause great pain, especially in pregnant women. In fact, pregnant women account for the majority of people with hemorrhoids, with an incidence rate as high as 76%. But everyone knows that pregnant women cannot take medicine indiscriminately, but hemorrhoids cause great pain to pregnant women. So what should pregnant women do if they get hemorrhoids during pregnancy? So read on and you will understand.

If a pregnant woman suffers from hemorrhoids, she should seek timely treatment and avoid delaying treatment to avoid greater pain and serious consequences. A simple and effective way to treat hemorrhoids is to adopt diet therapy. First, eat more high-fiber foods regularly, such as various root vegetables, fruits and brown rice. The cellulose in these foods can act as a stool expander, absorbing water and expanding in the large intestine, increasing the weight and volume of the stool. It can also soften the stool, stimulate intestinal wall peristalsis, and increase the urge to defecate. It speeds up the movement of feces in the intestines, making defecation easier. It works quickly, avoids constipation, and reduces abdominal compression on the blood vessels at the end of the rectum.

At the same time, you should also avoid eating irritating foods such as chili peppers, garlic, onions, ginger, wine, and pepper. Because these foods can stimulate the blood vessels in the rectum and anus to become congested and dilated again, aggravating or inducing hemorrhoids. Then eat more foods containing vitamin E, such as cereals, vegetable oils, egg yolks, animal liver, shellfish and other aquatic products, as well as vegetables and fruits. It is reported that vitamin E can promote blood flow in the human body's peripheral blood vessels. Some people have added large amounts of vitamin E to their diet to treat hemorrhoids and have achieved satisfactory results. Developing good eating habits, such as overeating, is also beneficial for the treatment of hemorrhoids, because excessive eating can easily cause gastrointestinal dysfunction, affect the blood return of the rectal and anal veins, and is not conducive to the improvement of hemorrhoids.

In addition, women during pregnancy, especially in the later stages of pregnancy, should avoid sitting or standing for long periods of time, do some outdoor activities appropriately, and do ani lifting exercises twice a day, morning and evening, 30-40 times each time, which is very helpful in preventing and treating hemorrhoids. You should also pay attention to anal hygiene. Do not wipe the anus with dirty paper or cardboard. Wash the anus with warm water after defecation. Developing a good habit of regular bowel movements will benefit pregnant women a lot.

Hemorrhoids do not affect childbirth, but childbirth can make hemorrhoids worse and be very painful. You can use some topical hemorrhoid medicines, stop eating spicy and irritating foods, reduce the time of standing or sitting for long periods of time, and make blood circulation smoother.

After reading this, I believe everyone has a clear understanding of the harm of this disease and what to do. Remember, if pregnant female friends suffer from hemorrhoids, they should seek medical treatment in time. Do not take it lightly and procrastinate or have a mentality of enduring it. This is absolutely not allowed. Because you are not only responsible for yourself, but also for your baby.