What causes anal pain during pregnancy?

Pregnant women have very poor immunity. If they do not pay attention to their health during pregnancy, many problems are likely to occur. Therefore, pregnant women should pay attention to their diet and do appropriate exercise. Some pregnant women will experience anal pain, which will seriously affect the mood of pregnant women and cause inconvenience to defecation. So what is the reason for anal pain during pregnancy?

First, what causes anal pain during pregnancy? Pregnant women are a high-risk group for hemorrhoids, with the incidence of hemorrhoids in pregnant women as high as 76%. 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.

Second, repeated bleeding from hemorrhoids can lead to anemia over time, with symptoms such as dizziness, shortness of breath, fatigue, and poor spirits.

It not only affects the health of the pregnant woman herself, but also affects the normal development of the fetus, easily causing developmental delay, low weight, and even premature birth or death. Internal hemorrhoids or mixed hemorrhoids may prolapse outside the anus when they develop to a certain extent. As the hemorrhoids continue to grow and prolapse, when the abdominal pressure increases slightly such as when pregnant women are walking or coughing, the hemorrhoids may prolapse and they will be unable to participate in activities, which increases the mental and physical burden on women in the late stages of pregnancy.

Third, although hemorrhoids can be treated surgically, surgery is generally not recommended in the late stages of 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.

Why does anal pain occur during pregnancy? As abdominal pressure gradually increases, especially in the late pregnancy, many pregnant women experience edema of both lower limbs, dilation of upper and lower anal veins, and increased congestion. Finally, during natural delivery, they hold their breath, causing a sharp rise in abdominal pressure, leading to edema, eversion, prolapse or incarceration of hemorrhoids, which are difficult to reduce. This causes great pain to the mother and even affects her physical and mental health throughout the postpartum period and maternity leave. The chances and risks of hemorrhoids in pregnant women are much greater than those in the general population, which is very dangerous for both the pregnant women themselves and the fetus in their womb.