Hemorrhoids during pregnancy: what solutions?

During pregnancy, your body and blood flow are highly awry. And the risks of the appearance of hemorrhoids are more important. Zoom in on this annoying and painful disorder.

Hemorrhoids refer to the tissue of the duct that has swollen. They are located on the lower part of the rectum or anus. They can be of many kinds. In pregnant women, hemorrhoids are benefit due to pregnancy-related weight in the second or third trimester.

Internal or external hemorrhoids ?
There are internal hemorrhoids, located in the rectum, which are not painful. And for cause, they don’t contain nerve cells. You may have little itching by going to the saddle with the constant impression that your rectum is full. It may also happen that a hemorrhoid is dilated and out of the anus but always in a painless way. It becomes so if a blood clot is formed. These appearances are quite frequent the days following childbirth.

There are also external hemorrhoids that lodge under the skin around the anus. These are sources of suffering because they can cause itching. And the efforts to go to the saddle can crack these outgrowths and cause bleeding. You can also feel anemic.

Hemorrhoids, a taboo subject
Most people have hemorrhoids at some point, it’s a banal and widespread condition. One in three French suffers from it, but speaks on average only eighteen months after the first symptoms. Do not be afraid to consult a doctor for this intimate problem, especially if blood appears in your stool. He will examine you in order to check the presence of hemorrhoids and may advise you to consult a specialist, a proctologist. The sooner you talk about it, the sooner you put an end to this annoying problem.

The most embarrassing for you is surely sexual intimacy. You’ll probably find it hard to talk about this with your man. Yet he may have already had it and then he will surely understand that your sexual desire is hampered by this discomfort. While waiting for a cure, there are other ways to explore your two bodies.

veinotonics against Hemorrhoids
You will first have a medical treatment (veinotonics ) to relieve pain and itching. Depending on the extent of the hemorrhoids, it may be an ointment or a foam based on corticosteroids. Your specialist doctor will surely advise you to take seat baths in lukewarm water several times a day. Clean with a damp paper after each saddle without rubbing. You can also try a mild medicine: acupuncture that relieves this blood congestion.

Maybe you’ll spend a anoscopy. It is used to explore the inside of the anus using a light tube. Don’t worry, the review isn’t really painful. The doctor may proceed to an excision under local anesthesia.

If the treatment fails?
Small reminder: Anti-inflammatory drugs are contraindicated during pregnancy. If the first treatments fail, a surgical procedure (ablation, Anopexie) will be possible a few months after delivery. But, rest assured, most hemorrhoids disappear and heal in one to two weeks. You will have to be careful because they can reappear if you do nothing to prevent them.

What prevention tips for a pregnant woman?
Efforts (to go to the saddle, the wearing of heavy objects, childbirth) are the main cause of the appearance of hemorrhoids. So take the time to go to the saddle when you feel like it. The goal is not to sit on the toilet seat for too long, as this promotes the loosening of the muscles of the anus and the increase of blood flow.

Adopt a high-fiber diet with fruits and vegetables. They will prevent the installation of constipation, a phenomenon associated with the appearance of hemorrhoids. Flax or sound seeds are also perfect for transit. and feel free to drink a lot during the day.

On the intimate hygiene side, use regular wipes and wash the seat part daily with a suitable soap. Finally the regular practice of a sports activity such as swimming or stimulation of the pelvic floor (Kegel exercises) is advisable.

 

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