Hemorrhoids Info and Treatment

Although Hemroids (or piles, as they are called) are not life threatening in the very least, it can be very painful at times and quite frankly, troublesome to the point of interfering with daily activities of living. There are two types of hemroids: the external and the internal.

Usually, it is the external one that feels painful, or itchy or both. However, both types do need attention, whether it is personal or medical, since these may lead to more serious complications like anal fissures and bleeding.

This article will focus on hemroids causes and prevention for mild cases, or in cases where hemroids come unexpectedly and leave just as quickly. Although this condition’s stint may be brief, it can still be somewhat of a nuisance when it does come a-calling. Instead of relying on medications and procedures to cure this condition, there are ways and means to actually prevent its onset.

You do have to remember that there are various possible hemroids causes and prevention. Some people just seem to be especially susceptible to mild cases of piles while others experience hemroids only once, but the condition does not go away for a long time afterwards. For mild cases, hemroids could be caused simply by an imbalance of hormones.

Women, in particular are susceptible to mild cases of piles before and during the menstrual phase. Although hormones are not usually blamed as the culprit for the said condition, women experience all sorts of hormonal changes prior to and during menstruation - and that includes a great deal of water retention. Water retention, in turn, often causes constipation and bowel straining, which inevitably leads to the onset of hemroids.

Women also experience mild cases of piles during pregnancy. Aside from straining during bowel movement, pregnancy often causes hypertension. In recent years, medical researchers have verified the fact that hypertension is one possible cause of piles because it weakens or hampers the supply of blood to the veins and the muscular walls in the posterior area.

Additionally, excessive weight gain in pregnant women and their tendency to remain in the sitting position for long periods of time have been linked to the onset of piles. These two aforementioned factors apparently inflict too much pressure on the veins in the rectal area, causing them to distend and fill with blood.

This does not mean though that men are not susceptible to mild cases of piles. Men also have varying hemroids causes and prevention, but some of them mirror those of women’s. Particular areas include: too much bowel straining, excessive weight gain, water retention, sitting for long periods of time, hypertension, etc.

In order to help prevent the onset of mild cases of hemroids, doctors often advice increasing the fiber requirement in one’s diet to promote easier bowel movement. Fiber helps flush out most of the toxins in the body, while at the same time making bowel movement easier on the rectal walls. Natural fibers found in fresh food like grains, and leafy vegetables are recommended for pregnant women. However, for men who have no other medical conditions to worry about, synthetic fiber supplements may also help in relieving the strain in bowel movement.

Also, weight loss is often recommended in the prevention of piles, particularly for people who are slightly overweight or obese. This helps remove some of the pressure on the rectal veins and walls. Along with weight loss is the need to exercise more, or at least to become a lot more active, as opposed to just sitting for an extended period of time.