Is it serious if pregnant women have anal bleeding?

Anal bleeding in pregnant women is generally caused by hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids will not affect the development of the fetus, so there is no need to be too nervous. The main thing is that pregnant women should check whether they are external hemorrhoids or internal hemorrhoids. For external hemorrhoids, you can choose to apply hemorrhoid cream, which has less impact on the fetus. For internal hemorrhoids, you need to consider the treatment method. There is no need to treat it with medication. It is best to choose surgical removal of hemorrhoids or sitz bath to treat internal hemorrhoids.

Is anal bleeding during pregnancy a serious problem?

Anal bleeding during mid-pregnancy may be caused by hemorrhoids. Although hemorrhoids can be treated surgically, surgery is generally not recommended during late pregnancy. Moreover, since the intra-abdominal pressure decreases after delivery and the venous return obstruction is relieved, hemorrhoids can often shrink and shrink on their own within 3 to 4 months and no longer require surgical treatment. Pregnant women with hemorrhoids should mainly rely on diet adjustments and daily fumigation and sitting baths for treatment. Surgery is generally not used. Even if the condition is very serious, surgical treatment should not be performed until after the postpartum period.

1. Stop eating spicy and irritating foods, such as wine, chili peppers, peppercorns, ginger, onions, garlic, etc. Eat less indigestible food to avoid constipation and aggravate hemorrhoids. Eat more vegetables and fruits that contain fiber and have a laxative effect, such as spinach, day lily, fungus, apples, peaches, pears, bananas, melons, etc. If you have difficulty defecating, you can eat honey or some foods containing vegetable oils, such as sesame seeds, walnut kernels, etc.

2. For fumigation and sitting bath, you can use rhubarb, phellodendron, scutellaria, and sophora flavescens to boil water. Do it twice a day after defecation or in the morning and evening. Fumigate and then wash the affected area while it is still hot, each time for 15 to 20 minutes. You can also use decoctions of mugwort, Sichuan pepper, Sophora horn or flower, purslane, fig, and Platycladus orientalis leaves for fumigation, washing, and sitting bathing. Or you can use a cotton ball or gauze dipped in the soup to apply to the affected area, 2 to 3 times a day, each time for 20 minutes, which can effectively relieve hemorrhoids.

3. Reduce the time of standing or sitting for a long time to make blood circulation smoother.

4. Anal lifting exercise: put your thighs together, contract your anus when inhaling, and relax your anus when exhaling. Repeat this exercise 3 times a day, 30 times each time, to strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor, which facilitates bowel movements and prevents hemorrhoids.

Why are pregnant women prone to hemorrhoids?

Hemorrhoids usually appear in the late 28th to 36th week of pregnancy, especially constipation one week before delivery, which can cause local varicose veins and form hemorrhoids. This is because during pregnancy: the blood supply in the pelvic cavity increases, and as the fetus grows day by day, the uterus also expands, which in turn compresses the veins, causing blood return to be obstructed. In addition, the relaxation of pelvic tissue during pregnancy further promotes the occurrence and aggravation of hemorrhoids. In addition, due to the compression of the uterus in the rectum and anus, blood stasis occurs, which can also promote the occurrence of hemorrhoids.

If hemorrhoids in pregnant women are not improved for a long time, it will cause anemia to varying degrees, thus affecting the normal development of the fetus. At the same time, in addition to easily causing hemorrhoids, irregular bowel movements also cause human waste to be retained in the intestines. Over time, the water in the body's metabolites is evaporated, making it more difficult to excrete. At the same time, some toxins are also released, and the metabolic products that should have been excreted are absorbed by the body, which can lead to poisoning. This will cause considerable harm to both pregnant women and fetuses.