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How can pregnant mothers prevent and treat hemorrhoids?

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Asked on:Mar 30, 2026 07:11 PM

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  • Cherryblossom Cherryblossom

    Mar 30, 2026

     

     

      After pregnancy, the amount of activity of pregnant mothers is greatly reduced, gastrointestinal motility is slow, and fetus Squeeze the intestines and weaken the intestinal muscles, which often occurs constipate Phenomenon. Hemorrhoids are a chronic sexually transmitted diseases , the incidence of hemorrhoids in pregnant mothers can be as high as about 76%. This is because as the fetus grows day by day after pregnancy, the Uterus Compression of the inferior vena cava increases intra-abdominal pressure, which affects the return of blood, causing the hemorrhoidal veins to become congested, dilated, and bent into a ball, thus forming hemorrhoids.

      Constipation can cause fecal matter to press against the veins of the intestinal wall, impeding blood supply and reflux, and the need to exert force during defecation will increase abdominal pressure, causing hemorrhoidal veins to expand and form hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids often manifest as blood in the stool or blood dripping after defecation. In severe cases, hemorrhage may appear as a spurt, or may be accompanied by uncomfortable symptoms such as prolapse of anal mass outside the anus, swelling, pain, and perianal itching.

      When hemorrhoids first appear, you mainly rely on dietary conditioning. Avoid spicy foods, such as pepper, pepper, ginger, onion, garlic, etc., as well as fried foods. Eat less indigestible things to avoid constipation. Eat more vegetables and fruits rich in dietary fiber, such as purslane, celery, cabbage, spinach, fungus, day lily, apples, bananas, peaches, pears, melons, etc. To drink more water, it is best to drink a cup of light salt water or honey water after getting up in the morning. This can avoid constipation and reduce the irritation of hardened feces on hemorrhoidal veins. When you encounter constipation, you can also eat more foods containing vegetable oils, such as sesame seeds, walnuts, etc. In order to prevent constipation, a small amount of laxatives can be taken orally or externally, such as honey, kaiselu, etc. It is not advisable to take laxatives such as rhubarb and senna leaves to avoid causing premature birth

      Pregnant mothers can take walks and do gymnastics in the morning and evening. When resting in bed, they can elevate their pelvis by 20-25 cm. Avoid sitting or standing for long periods of time and take appropriate breaks. Toilet paper should be soft and clean, and internal hemorrhoids should be removed promptly if they prolapse. You can also perform anal contraction exercises. Do anal levitation exercises once every morning and evening, 30 times each time, to strengthen the contraction of perianal tissues and help blood circulation in perianal tissues. Defecate regularly, develop good defecation habits, and do not read or read newspapers when going to the toilet.