Do hemorrhoids affect male sexual function?

Hemorrhoids are a disease with a relatively high incidence rate. It is initially caused by constipation and will cause a series of serious consequences over time. Generally, the high-risk population is middle-aged and elderly people, of course, young people also account for a small proportion. According to incomplete statistics, the proportion of men suffering from hemorrhoids is relatively large, and most of them will choose surgical treatment. During consultation, some men will ask the same question: Does male hemorrhoids affect sexual function? Let’s find the answer together:

Nowadays, people are under increasing pressure in life and work, and have bad habits such as often eating out in restaurants, working overtime and staying up late at night. As a result, more and more people are suffering from hemorrhoids, and surgical treatment of hemorrhoids is becoming more and more common. So how do hemorrhoids form?

1. Bad bowel habits:

Squatting to read books or newspapers while going to the toilet will prolong the squatting and defecation time, which can easily cause blood stasis in the anus and rectum and induce disease. Smoking while going to the toilet can buffer the brain's defecation reflex and can easily cause constipation. Some people use too much force during defecation. Regardless of whether the feeling of defecation is strong or not, they blindly and continuously struggle hard, which only adds unnecessary burden to the rectum, anus and pelvic floor muscles and causes local congestion, leading to the occurrence and development of the disease.

2. Abnormal defecation:

Diarrhea and constipation are both important risk factors for anorectal diseases. Constipation is the biggest cause of trouble. Long-term retention of toxic substances in the rectum can not only induce rectal cancer, but also cause stool accumulation and affect blood circulation. Trying to forcefully expel dry feces will inevitably cause the anus to be under greater pressure, resulting in a series of pathological changes such as bruising, swelling, and fissures. Diarrhea is often a clinical manifestation of colon disease. Diarrhea can also increase the chance of local infection in the anus, resulting in diseases such as anal sinusitis, inflammatory external hemorrhoids, and perianal abscesses.

3. Eating habits:

In daily life, it is natural that eating patterns or food varieties may change. For example, the fineness of food quality, changes in vegetable types and increases or decreases in quantity, the content of protein, fat, starch, cellulose, etc., and water intake can all directly affect the composition of feces and cause anorectal diseases. People who drink alcohol for a long time or like to eat spicy food are more likely to get sick.

Constipation will affect the vitality of the pelvic muscles, thereby reducing muscle contraction. At the same time, constipation will hinder the excretion of cholesterol. The cholesterol content in the blood increases, and the blood vessels are susceptible to invasion and hardening, which will affect the function of endothelial cells and is not conducive to male penile erection and female clitoral swelling. Long-term constipation will also increase toxins in the body and hinder the synthesis, storage and release of neurotransmitters such as nitric oxide and vascular active intestinal peptides that increase sexual pleasure. Constipation can also cause bloating and gas, which can make people feel uncomfortable and lead to a decrease in sexual desire.