How to prevent hemorrhoids during lactation? What are the dangers of hemorrhoids during lactation?

Hemorrhoids during lactation are mainly related to the pregnant women’s bad daily eating habits, hygiene habits, and living habits, such as preference for meat and high-fat diet. So what are the dangers of hemorrhoids during lactation?

The dangers of hemorrhoids during lactation

Hemorrhoids during lactation will first affect the mother's physical health. Although people believe that hemorrhoids are a very common thing, if they are not treated in time, they will not only cause great trouble to daily life, but also have the possibility of further worsening the condition, such as turning into other anorectal diseases or even cancer. Furthermore, breastfeeding women bear the responsibility of raising children. If they are not feeling well at this time, it will be difficult for them to maintain a good condition to raise their children, which will directly affect the baby's nutrition, psychological and other health conditions.

How to prevent hemorrhoids during lactation

First of all, you must develop good bowel habits in your daily life. Postpartum mothers may feel pain when straining to defecate due to perineal pain right after giving birth. You must be patient at this time and never give up if you feel pain during bowel movements. You should develop a habit of regular bowel movements every day, and remember not to read newspapers or play with your phone while having a bowel movement.

Secondly, pay attention to keeping the anus clean. Due to the special physiological structure, women must pay special attention to keeping the anus and the area around the anus clean. It is recommended to clean it with hot salt water every day and keep it dry.

Furthermore, do appropriate anal exercises to help the sphincter regain elasticity. At the same time, you should also pay attention to strengthening exercise and paying attention to a reasonable diet. Remember not to blindly follow a high-fat, high-calorie diet. Instead, you should increase the amount of coarse grains and vegetables and fruits rich in crude fiber and vitamins, and try to eat less irritating foods, etc.

What to do if you have hemorrhoids

First of all, we must face the problem of hemorrhoids. If the hemorrhoids are not particularly serious, you only need to use the following points to regulate them.

1. Deliberately eat more foods that are softer and easier to digest.

2. Eat more foods high in fiber, and your daily diet should consist mainly of liquid foods.

3. Appropriately increase the intake of cold foods to promote bowel movements. Because the formation of hemorrhoids is closely related to constipation, daily treatment mainly focuses on promoting bowel movements.

4. If constipation is severe, it is recommended to use a plug.

5. Exercise more appropriately and avoid sitting for long periods of time. At the same time, you can use your hands to make clockwise movements around your navel to promote digestion.

6. If the hemorrhoid problem is not solved through the above conditioning methods, it is best to ask a professional anorectal specialist to check whether it is really hemorrhoids, or other problems such as anal fissures. In addition, if you need to take medication, you should explain the breastfeeding situation to your attending physician and then resolve it.