First of all, remember that hemorrhoids are not a pathology, but simply a venous formation around the anus, which exists in everyone, but tends to be irritated in some, causing pain, itching and sometimes even bleeding: it is the hemorrhoidal crisis, which affects nearly one in two French people after 45 years, but can appear much earlier.
Very embarrassing, it is not for all that serious. In any case, when bleeding occurs for the first time, consult your doctor for any other underlying illness.
Once the diagnosis is properly posed, remains the problem: how to live with its crises?
If the use of surgery is sometimes a must, the adoption of a healthy lifestyle can help relieve these few extremely painful days.
1 - We adopt a high fiber diet to facilitate the passage of stool: we put on plants and semi-complete cereals, and we favor the soluble fiber, present in oat bran for example, because they swell in the presence of water and smoothly improve transit. A spoonful of psyllium is also an effective way to provide high quality fiber.
2 - Drink enough: not only water plays a role in the hardness of the stool, but also serves as a raw material for secretions of mucus from the intestinal wall, essential to lubricate the contents to be evacuated.
3 - Avoid sitting too long: walk to stimulate your abdominal muscles gently. By cons, forget about the bike and gym moves aimed at wrapping the lap belt for a while. Indeed, these create an additional tension that can promote the swelling of hemorrhoids and activate the crisis.
4 - We try the position "to the Turkish": this is more to demonstrate, crouching rather than sitting, we place his rectum in an angle that facilitates the evacuation of stool with a minimum of pressure. Exemption is easier, with the risk of pain and bleeding decreased. The technique of the stool placed in front of you is an alternative to the unstable equilibrium on the toilet seat: it is a question of placing a low stool on which you put your feet, which raises your thighs and mimics the squatting position.
5 - Regarding dietary supplements: all plants having a venotonic effect and which protect small vessels such as red vine, horse chestnut, witch hazel ... Without being miraculous, these plants, taken in the form of ampoules or dry extracts, can calm irritations.
If you have questions about the prevention and treatment of hemorrhoids, do not hesitate to consult your pharmacist. When complicated, hemorrhoids can lead to more serious problems, such as severe bleeding, infection, or thrombosis. If such problems occur or if hemorrhoids persist for more than seven days, consult a doctor.
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