On today's version of hemorrhoids treatment tips on HEMORRHOIDS CLINIC we're going to learn the cause, treatment and prevention of hemorrhoids during pregnancy. This is very important for child-bearing mothers.
Causes of Hemorrhoids During Pregnancy
The manifestation of Hemorrhoids during pregnancy is usually around the third trimester. Mostly it happens to women getting pregnant for the first time or who had them before pregnancy. It happens because of the still delicate blood vessel in the rectal area.
Another likely occurrence is during the second stage of labour, as the rectal area becomes very tight as a result of the labour pressure.
Hemorrhoids are also a common postpartum complaint among pregnant women.
Why does pregnancy makes you more prone to Hemorrhoids?
They are more common during pregnancy because it all involves interferrence with vulva and varcose veins of the legs.
There is a large vein on the right side of your body receiving blood from the lower limbs, called the inferior vena cava. The uterus as it grows causes pressure to the inferior vena cava and circulatory pelvic veins making them so pron to swelling. But mostly Hemorrhoids happen in this case dew to slow return of blood from the lower part of your body.
This also means that pressure will be automatically increased on the veins under the uterus bringing about dilating and swelling.
Constipation and hard bowel movement aggravates the swelling of the rectal veins which is known as Hemorrhoids.
The wall of the veins usually relax a bit during pregnancy due to increase in hormone progesterone, making them easy to swell. The same thing also occurs when the intestinal tract os slowed down due to the increase of progesterone.
How you can avoid getting Hemorrhoids
The fact that hemorrhoid is so rampant among pregnant women doesn't mean that is inevitable. You can simply avoid it and be on the safer site of health by following these tricks.
Avoid straining and hard bowel movement.
To make this possble you need to first avoid constipation by eating lots of fibre foods and drinking more water than normal. Whole grains, beans, fruits and vegetables will do for the fibre diet. While 8 glasses of water will save your butt from that painful sensation.
Regular exercise is also encouraged among pregnant women not just to avoid hemorrhoids but to stay fit and less susceptible to common pregnancy diseases and ailments. Make it a habit to take brisk walk after every meal.
Do not linger on the toilet when having a bowel movement. Make it a habit to visit the toilet everyday to avoid strained bowel movement.
Do Kegel exercises.
Kegel strenghtens the muscles around the vulva and anal area. It also causes increased circulation of the blood, toning the muscles around the vagina and urethra. Kegel exercises help your body recover and gets into shape after pregnancy faster.
Avoid longer sitting or standing. These two postures are only good in increasing the pressure around the rectal area. If you need to sit in the office, try to take a short walk around every hour. At home, reading, watching TV and all possible stuffs should be done laying down to boost bood circulation in the rectal vein.
What are the best Home Treatments for Hemorrhoids?
These are things you can do yourself in order to find relief as it heal naturally.
Apply an ice pack several times to the affected area till the pain subside. Ice is a home remedy that helps decrease discomfort and unnecessary swelling.
Witch Hazel can be used inside the ice pack to create a soothing sensation. Some women love this one.
Dip your butt or bottom in a bath filled with warm water for 15 minutes. If you don't have a tube try sitz bath from drug stores, can be placed in your toilet and where you can sit on. It's a small basin made just for you to submerge your rectal area in times of cases like this.
If warm water doesn't work for you alternate with cool one.
After every bowel movement clean the area with water and mild soap. Avoid chemicalized or medicated substance at all cost in order to stop irritation. If you have to use toilet tissues use the white unscented ones only.
Use promoistened wipes instead of dry tissues as recommended by other women. There are wipes in drug stores specially made for hemorrhoids patients and it's usually medicated with witch hazel substance.
You can get safe medicated or topical anesthetic suppository from a drug store or even online. You can get more products for hemorrhoids treatments in the online market. But one thing, you should not use any of them for more than a week to avoid further inflammation.
What about your medicat practitioner?
Mostly, hemorrhoids usually shrink to normal veins when self-help tips are followed carefully with lots pf patients. But when you can't see or feel any improvement for a week or two, you might need to call the attention of your practitioner.
Surgery?
People rarely need surgery to treat hemorrhoids. Doctors and physicians usually recommend the steps above and some in our materials for safe healing.
