Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Hemorrhoids in Pregnancy

By Heather-Jane Hunter

It is estimated that a shocking 35% of all pregnant women are affected in some way by hemorrhoids. Hormonal changes and changes to the female body and weight place additional pressure on the veins in and around the anus which leads to this high incident rate.

Hemorrhoids occur in pregnant women when veins become enlarged and swollen, which causes burning, irritation, itching, bleeding, and painful swellings. Bleeding and pain during bowel movement are often the first signs of hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids are not the only cause of anal bleeding however, anal fissures and numerous other illnesses can result in blood in the anal canal. Hemorrhoids should always be promptly treated to avoid further complications such as the development of thrombosed and prolapsed hemorrhoids.

How to Treat Hemorrhoids during Pregnancy

Hemorrhoid cures can be divided into 3 different types. The first and most extreme of the 3 is surgery. Hemorrhoid surgery is a last resort treatment, and as such I wont go into details about hemorrhoid surgery here. Creams, lotions, gels, and ointments (topical cures) are the second common hemorrhoid cure. They work by treating the main symptoms of hemorrhoids most notably pain, irritation, and swelling. While in some cases they can work well to treat hemorrhoid symptoms, they generally only provide temporary hemorrhoid relief at best. Natural hemorrhoid cures are the third type of hemorrhoid cure. Natural hemorrhoid cures come with a range of benefits which I will discuss now.

Natural hemorrhoid cures like H Miracle offer quick and effective hemorrhoid treatment. They also work very well to reduce pain and irritation as well as swelling and bleeding. One of the biggest differences between natural hemorrhoid cures and using creams is that natural hemorrhoid cures have no harmful side effects. The other major difference is that while creams, lotions, gels and ointments focus on treating the hemorrhoids symptoms, natural hemorrhoid cures focus on repairing and strengthening the weaknesses that led to hemorrhoid in the first place.

You can make natural hemorrhoid cures even more effective by making a few simple changes to your daily life. The first and most important change is increasing your fiber intake. This will work to soften the stools and allow them to pass through the anal passage with less irritation and straining.

Dink a minimum of 8 glasses of water per day, this is very important if you are increasing your fiber intake. Water helps to keep your body hydrated and stools moist. Exercise can make a difference to your metabolism which controls your bowel movements. Try to get 20 minutes of mild exercise into your diet 5 times a week or more.

If you are able to take quick action to cure hemorrhoids the moment you realize you have them, you can save yourself a lot of time, frustration and suffering. Hemorrhoids require some human intervention in order to be cured, the soon you decide to do something about your hemorrhoids the faster you will be able to cure them

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