What causes hemorrhoids?

We may feel anal pain and increased secretions due to irregular diet, long periods of sitting or lack of hygiene. In this case, do not be careless, as it is likely hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids can cause some diseases, such as bloody stools, anorectal diseases, etc. Here are some causes of hemorrhoids.

1. Causes of hemorrhoids

1. Anatomical reasons

When a person is standing or sitting, the anus and rectum are located at the lower part. Due to gravity and the pressure of internal organs, the upward venous return is greatly hindered. The rectal veins and their branches lack venous valves, so blood cannot flow back easily and is prone to congestion. Its blood vessels are arranged in a special way and pass through the muscular layer at different heights, which makes them easily compressed by fecal matter, affecting blood return. The veins pass through the loose tissue of the submucosal layer and lack stent fixation around them, making them prone to expansion and buckling.

2. Genetic relationship

The venous walls are congenitally weak and have reduced resistance, and cannot withstand the pressure within the blood vessels, so they gradually expand.

3. Professional relationship

Standing or sitting for a long time, or carrying heavy loads for a long time while walking long distances, will affect venous return, slow down blood flow in the pelvis and cause congestion of abdominal organs, leading to excessive filling of hemorrhoidal veins, decreased tension of venous walls, and easy dilation of blood vessels due to congestion. Insufficient exercise, reduced intestinal motility, slow downward movement of feces, or habitual constipation can compress and stimulate the veins, causing local congestion and blood reflux obstruction, resulting in increased pressure in the hemorrhoidal veins and reduced resistance of the venous wall.

4. Local irritation and improper diet

Exposure to cold or heat in the anus, constipation, diarrhea, excessive drinking and eating spicy food can all irritate the anus and rectum, causing congestion in the hemorrhoidal venous plexus, affecting venous blood return and resulting in a decrease in the resistance of the venous wall. This is what we most commonly call increased anal venous pressure: cirrhosis, liver congestion and incomplete compensation of cardiac function can all cause anal vein congestion, increased pressure, and affect rectal venous blood return.

5. Increased intra-abdominal pressure

Intra-abdominal tumors, uterine tumors, ovarian tumors, prostate hypertrophy, pregnancy, overeating or sitting on the toilet for too long can all increase intra-abdominal pressure and hinder venous blood return.

6: Anal infection

The hemorrhoidal venous plexus is first inflamed due to acute or chronic infection, and the elastic tissue of the venous wall gradually becomes fibrotic and weakened, resulting in insufficient resistance, which leads to enlargement and varicose veins. Combined with other reasons, the varicose veins gradually worsen and form hemorrhoids.

2. Treatment Methods

1. The first step in treating hemorrhoids is to keep your bowels open and eat easily digestible food with less residue.

The diet should be a combination of coarse and fine foods, drink less strong tea, coffee, alcohol and eat less spicy food to reduce irritation to the anal canal. Take a warm water sitz bath after defecation, and apply Zhikangzhai external hemorrhoid ointment, internal hemorrhoid ointment, or a mixture of hemorrhoid ointment locally depending on the situation.

2. Live a regular life

Do more physical exercise, which is beneficial to blood circulation, promotes gastrointestinal motility, improves blood circulation and prevents the occurrence of hemorrhoids.

3. Prevents constipation

Constipation is one of the causes of hemorrhoids. In your daily diet, you should eat more fresh vegetables, fruits and other foods rich in fiber and vitamins, eat less spicy and irritating foods, and eat honey appropriately, which can effectively relieve constipation and prevent dry stools and constipation from causing hemorrhoids.

4. Develop a habit of regular bowel movements

Correct the habit of holding back bowel movements, avoid squatting on the toilet for too long, keep your mouth shut and think quietly during bowel movements, and don't talk or laugh.

5. Keep the area around the anus clean

Pay attention to hygiene and prevent infection to avoid inducing or aggravating hemorrhoids. You should apply hot compresses to the anus regularly and change underwear frequently. Especially when hemorrhoids occur, you should take a hot water anal sitz bath at least twice a day to promote blood circulation in the anus and promptly treat intestinal inflammation and local anal inflammation.

6. Keep your lower body warm

Keep the blood flowing smoothly, drink plenty of water, avoid dehydration, dry intestines, and hard stools.

7. Avoid sitting or standing for long periods of time

Timely treatment of systemic diseases such as heart, lung, and liver should be carried out to avoid increased abdominal pressure and hemorrhoidal venous hypertension.