When you're pregnant, especially from around month 7, while you may be blooming you are also likely to start feeling uncomfortable. If you're pregnant with twins this discomfort starts at around month 4.
The LAST thing you want to deal with is hemorrhoids. Apart from the itching, the irritation and the pain, if the hemorrhoids rupture you may bleed from the bowel area. Bleeding from anywhere near the vagina is enough to set any pregnant woman into orbit and cause uneccessary stress for the fetus.
WHAT ARE HEMORROHOIDS?
Hemorrhoids (Piles) are simply engorged blood vessels - like varicose veins. Many pregnant women get them. They may be internal or external.
HOW DO I KNOW IF I HAVE HEMORRHOIDS?
- You will experience itching or irritation around the bowel area (don't confuse this with thrush candida, which can often also occur in pregnancy, but which is severe itching around the clitoris and entrance to the vagina).
- There may be bright red blood in your stool, in the loo, or on the tissue paper you use.
- Many people experience varying levels of pain around the anus.
- You are likely to be able to feel lumps or swellings around the anus.
HOW DID I DEVELOP HEMORRHOIDS?
- Hemorrhoids are caused by pressure on the bowel area. The increasing pressure of your lovely growing fetus on the bowel area is just what is needed for hemorrhoids to develop.
- Lack of physical exercise also contributes to hemorrhoids. Walk regularly, it's good for both of you.
- Severe constipation (or chronic diarhhea) is a contributory factor to the development of hemorrhoids. Many pregnant women experience constipation - drink plenty of water, eat fibre, and get exercise.
I'M PREGNANT. HOW CAN I SAFELY TREAT AND GET RID OF MY HEMORRHOIDS?
- Follow the advice above. Drink plenty of water. Eat plenty of fibre. Get Exercise (be sensible).
- Read more about a natural pregnant and breast-feeding safe treatment (no drugs) guaranteed to heal your hemorrhoids at www.naturallyguaranteed.com/hemorrhoids.html
Pregnancy is good for some and a nightmare for others. But I'm sure we all agree that whatever discomfort we experience, it is COMPLETELY worth it in the end. Enjoy your pregnancy. Get rid of your hemorrhoids. And Congratulations mom-to-be!
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