Contents:
- Medical Video: Hurting From Hemorrhoids
- What can be the cause of hemorrhoid?
- Is it true that sitting too long causes hemorrhoids?
- How do you prevent hemorrhoids?
Medical Video: Hurting From Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids or hemorrhoids are actually not serious diseases. However, most people are embarrassed to check themselves if they have hemorrhoids, so that over time hemorrhoids can get worse. In addition, hemorrhoids also cause discomfort, people who have hemorrhoids usually do not like to sit too long. In fact, some say that sitting too long causes hemorrhoids. Is this true?
What can be the cause of hemorrhoid?
Hemorrhoid is the enlargement or swelling of the veins around the outside of the anus or rectum. Many things can cause hemorrhoids. However, hemorrhoids are generally caused by difficulty defecating.
Some factors that can cause hemorrhoids are:
- Chronic constipation or diarrhea. This defecation problem makes you have to try to make more bowel movements during bowel movements. So that the blood vessels around the anus and rectum must work harder.
- Straining too hard when you defecate. This puts too much pressure on the rectum, so that the blood vessels around the rectum are enlarged and swollen.
- Too long to defecate. This makes the blood vessels around the anus more filled with blood, so that it can place pressure on the veins.
In addition, there are also factors that can increase your risk of experiencing hemorrhoids, namely:
- Lack of fiber intake, so that your digestion is not smooth and has difficulty when defecating
- Obesity
- Aging, the older you are, the connective tissue around the rectum and anus becomes weak
- Pregnancy, the fetus in the uterus can put pressure on the abdomen, so that the blood vessels in the rectum and anus can enlarge
Is it true that sitting too long causes hemorrhoids?
Sitting too long causes hemorrhoid, what is it? Spending time sitting too long in front of a TV or computer can indicate that you have a sedentary lifestyle. You lack movement. This can cause you to gain weight and eventually obesity. Well, obesity is one of the risk factors for hemorrhoids. If you already have hemorrhoids, obesity can also make your hemorrhoids worse.
Most sit in a day or have a sedentary lifestyle can also cause you to experience constipation or difficulty defecating. This makes you spend more time on the toilet. Constipation also makes you have to push hard when you defecate. These things can make you put more pressure on the veins around the anus. So, finally you can experience hemorrhoids.
So, sitting too long can be one of the factors that increase the risk of indirect hemorrhoids, especially when you sit for a long time in the toilet. If you are suffering from hemorrhoid, sitting too long can also make your hemorrhoid worse.
How do you prevent hemorrhoids?
If you don't want to experience hemorrhoids, you should avoid sitting too long in one place, do lots of movement, and exercise every day. Make your day more active!
Another thing you can do to prevent hemorrhoids is:
- Eat lots of fiber in a day
- Drink lots of water
- Never hold or buy time when you want to defecate
- Do not strain or hold your breath (straining) when you defecate
