When summer arrives, hemorrhoids are always easy to attack. In addition to the influence of hot and humid weather, water loss is also an important reason.
If you don’t want to be troubled by hemorrhoids often, in addition to absorbing more fiber to prevent the stool from being too hard, you should also improve your bowel habits.
In the hot summer, remember to embrace the sun and the beach, maintain exercise habits, and add enough water to effectively relieve symptoms.
Written by: Liu Yingyu, a medical consultant and a specialist in surgery
Hemorrhoids are formed when the soft tissue in the anus is compressed and swelled, which affects blood circulation and dilates blood vessels.
Hemorrhoids located in the anus are called "internal hemorrhoids". They usually have no obvious symptoms, and sometimes have bright red blood in the stool, which is an earlier type of hemorrhoids.
When the hemorrhoids continue to enlarge and prolapse slightly, the patient may not feel pain and will retract into the anus on their own, which is the second stage symptom.
When the hemorrhoids are protruding and cannot be plugged back into the anus, this type of hemorrhoids is called "external hemorrhoids", which are easy to pain and belong to the third stage symptoms. In severe cases, inflammation and ulceration may even occur.
When hemorrhoids prolapse, they block blood flow and harden the soft tissue. Once the affected area is compressed, the patient will feel pain. This situation is called a hemorrhoid attack.
Usually the following points are high-risk factors for hemorrhoids.
▼High-risk factors for hemorrhoids▼
1) Excessive force in defecation: Excessive defecation will cause pressure on blood vessels, which will then swell to form hemorrhoids.
2) Frequent squatting or sitting on the toilet seat for a long time: Due to the lack of support of the pelvic floor muscles, it is easy to cause hemorrhoids to prolapse.
3) Pregnant women: The fetus will put pressure on the abdominal cavity, coupled with hormonal changes, and are also at high risk of hemorrhoids.
4) Excessive stool or constipation: When the stool is hardened due to lack of water, it will squeeze the blood vessels of the anus, and it is easy to form hemorrhoids.
Hemorrhoids are common in summer. The general reason is that the body loses water quickly in the hot summer. If sufficient water is not replenished in time, the stool will become dry and hard, aggravating the problem of hemorrhoids.
In addition, summer is more humid and hot, blood vessels will expand with the increase of temperature, making patients more likely to experience pain and discomfort in the affected area in summer.
For those who seek medical treatment for hemorrhoids, there are different treatment methods depending on the condition.
If the affected area bleeds frequently, you can inject a liquid into the anus to constrict the blood vessels and relieve the condition.
In severe cases, in addition to excision surgery, there is also ligation of the affected area, which can cause the enlarged blood vessels to shrink without blood flow, which can improve bleeding and hemorrhoid prolapse.
However, even after surgery, there is still a risk of recurrence. Because the blood vessels have the opportunity to be enlarged due to pressure again, the three major habits of diet, exercise and defecation can be improved to prevent is better than cure.
▼Prevent hemorrhoids from happening▼
1) Diet: It is advisable to eat more water-soluble fiber foods, which can lock the water in the intestines for a long time and prevent the stool from being dry and hard; add enough water, and drink at least 1.5 liters of water every day.
2) Exercise: It is advisable to do aerobic exercise at least 3 days a week for at least 30 minutes each time, which will help gastrointestinal motility and reduce constipation. For example, you can choose swimming in summer, which can effectively improve the problem of hemorrhoids.
Of course, when exercising in hot weather, it is also very important to replenish water at all times.
3) Defecation: Do not use force to defecate, and you should not sit on the toilet board for a long time to wait for a bowel movement.
After using the toilet, you should not continue to sit on the toilet seat, such as watching TV shows or playing with your mobile phone.
Hemorrhoids and bowel cancer are both common diseases in Hong Kong. Many people are very nervous when they see blood in their stools. Generally speaking, besides blood in the stools, bowel cancer symptoms will also change bowel habits and even be accompanied by weight loss.
It is generally difficult for patients to distinguish between the two by defecation behavior alone. Once there is blood in the stool, it is advisable to seek medical advice as soon as possible.
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