Treatment of hemorrhoids after childbirth
Such an unpleasant disease as hemorrhoids can arise for various reasons. In women, most often it occurs during pregnancy. Half of parturient women face this problem after childbirth. Sometimes it happens that during pregnancy, hemorrhoids are not manifested and the first signs of it start to worry after the birth.
When a disease is asymptomatic or secretive, it is very dangerous for a woman's health. When the baby passes through the birth canal, severe pressure is applied to the pelvic veins, resulting in the development of external hemorrhoids after childbirth.
Causes of hemorrhoids in women
During pregnancy, girls often face such unpleasantness as constipation. Constipation in pregnant women is caused by an increase in the uterus, which pinches the organs of the small pelvis. As a result, stool stagnates in the intestine. Many people know that constipation provokes the formation of hemorrhoids. Also during pregnancy impaired peristalsis of the intestine, which leads to violations in the work of the gastrointestinal tract. And this, in turn, leads to constipation.
In addition to all the above, pregnant women forget about physical activity. They justify it by the fact that the stomach prevents the full movement. But a low-active lifestyle is very harmful to health, and a sedentary lifestyle leads to the development of hemorrhoids.
During labor of the plexus of the vessels in the anus area, heavy loads are experienced, which leads to the squeezing of the vessels and the stagnation of the venous blood. At this pressure, hemorrhoids can appear for the first time or become worse if the disease was before the birth. As a rule, exacerbation of hemorrhoids occurs immediately after birth.
Symptoms and signs of hemorrhoids after the birth of
After the birth, hemorrhoids manifest themselves in the same way as in other cases:
- in the area of the anus appears burning or itching;
- in the intestine is felt heaviness;
- during bowel movements, after them and before them discomfort is felt;
- there is blood on the underwear and in the stool;
- feels the pain in the sitting position;
- excrete mucosal discharge from the anus;
- appears swelling or swelling.
Some believe that hemorrhoids can disappear on their own. This is not true. Without treatment, the situation will only worsen. Therefore, the sooner the treatment is started, the better. It should be understood that hemorrhoids for the health of a newly given woman is dangerous. In addition, this disease will cause many problems.
Bleeding in the intestines can provoke such a disease as anemia. This disease is typical for pregnant women and for those who gave birth. With anemia, a woman experiences constant fatigue, which will affect the amount of breast milk over time. With severe anemia, milk can completely disappear.
Postpartum treatment of hemorrhoids
When many unpleasant symptoms appear, many women start self-medication. But this should not be done. At the first signs of the disease, you need to see a doctor so that he can prescribe a treatment. First the doctor will conduct a survey and write out the necessary drugs. It is worth considering and the fact that during lactation you can not take all the candles and ointments. All medicines must be safe for moms and crumbs.
At the initial stage of treatment, the doctor prescribes special ointments and suppositories that relieve pain and relieve itching and swelling. In addition, drugs are prescribed, which tonify the walls of the vessels, relieve inflammation of the rectum and prevent the stagnation of blood.
Therapeutic diet for hemorrhoids
To achieve a positive effect of treatment, you must adhere to a special therapeutic diet. In the daily diet of the patient must necessarily include products that improve intestinal motility, improve digestion and exclude constipation. Such a diet includes products: vegetable oils, bran, buckwheat and rice cereals, foods rich in fiber.
Be sure to take into account the fact that the products that mother uses, should benefit the baby. They must influence the quality of breast milk and the health of crumbs. Dried apricots, dried fruits, fresh vegetables and fruits must be present in the diet. It is recommended to eat apples and bananas, because they contain a lot of fiber. To avoid constipation, a day should drink at least 1.5 liters of water.
Completely from the diet it is necessary to exclude spicy, sharp, salty and smoked dishes. Such food will exacerbate the course of the disease and not in the best way affect the health of the baby. It is allowed to eat lean meat and fish. It is necessary to abandon beans, baked and sweet dishes, as well as from carbonated drinks.
Treatment of hemorrhoids with physical training
Few people think about the fact that special therapeutic exercise accelerates the recovery process with hemorrhoids. Special gymnastics is aimed at strengthening the walls of the peritoneum, toning the vessels and improving the outflow of blood from the hemorrhoids.
Absolutely safe and very simple set of exercises helps to restore the body after childbirth and return to the vessels of the pelvic tonus. During pregnancy, the uterus squeezes the organs of the abdominal cavity, as a result, the walls of the vessels lose elasticity and stretch. To make them come to a normal state, you must perform special exercises for 10-15 minutes a day. In addition, you need to move and walk as much as possible.
Personal hygiene in hemorrhoids
For the prevention and treatment of the disease, one must observe personal hygiene. After each trip to the toilet you need to use wet wipes instead of toilet paper. In addition, you need to wash each time under warm water. To visit saunas, baths it is forbidden, as it will strengthen process of an inflammation.
To accelerate the healing process, you need to take medicinal baths from decoction of chamomile, oak bark, sage, calendula. Baths are taken in a sitting position in the morning and in the evening for 10 minutes.
Folk remedies for the treatment of hemorrhoids
- Pour 100 g of birch leaves with two liters of hot water. Insist for about half an hour, then use it for sedentary baths.
- For hemorrhoids and constipation, it is recommended to drink freshly squeezed onion juice. Juice must be drunk one teaspoon 15 minutes before meals 4-5 times a day. The course of treatment is one month.
- Prepare a weak solution of potassium permanganate and use it for enema. Enter the enema with the solution in the anus, and keep the solution there for about one minute. The course of treatment is one week.
- Visible inflamed nodes should be lubricated before bedtime by menovasin. The course of treatment is two weeks. After this, a two-week break is made. If necessary, the course can be repeated.
- With strong bleeding and constipation, brine from sauerkraut is very effective. This juice should be consumed one glass before meals 4 times a day.
- Well baths from decoction of the bark of horse chestnut. Pour a liter of boiling water 50 g of dry bark and insist the broth for forty minutes. The course of treatment - 10 baths.
- Pour one teaspoon of chamomile flowers with 400 ml of boiling water. Over hot infusion it is necessary to sit down, wrapped up in a plaid to the waist. Duration of the procedure is 15 minutes.
