Hemorrhoids refer to a medical condition, which is marked by enlarged painful in the rectum region. It is often a very painful condition and is often marked by bleeding during passing of tools.
Unlike what most people believe, it is a rather common condition and the only reason, why it might seem so rare, is the fact, that not many people are interested in talking about it, despite suffering from this condition. Fewer people are actually bold enough to get treatment for this condition.
Hemorrhoids are masses or clumps of tissues that surrounds anal canal. Although generally people think that Hemorrhoids are abnormal, they are present in every one. It's only when these tissues swell they can cause problems and be considered abnormal or a disease. This disease is found equally in men and women, and its prevalence peaks between 45 and 65 years of age.
Causes of hemorrhoids could be many. However, the major cause of hemorrhoids is straining during passing of stools.
Hemorrhoids can swell inside the anal canal causing Internal Hemorrhoids or can swell near the opening of the anus causing External Hemorrhoids. External hemorrhoids, when irritated, can cause symptoms of pain and itching while internal hemorrhoids are generally painless but results in rectal bleeding.
What aremajor the Causes of Hemorrhoids?
There are number of causes of hemorrhoids. Too much pressure on pelvic vein and rectal area is one of the major causes of hemorrhoids. The increased pressure to move stool causes the veins in this tissue to swell and stretch. Several causes of hemorrhoids are discussed here in detail:
There are number of causes of hemorrhoids. Too much pressure on pelvic vein and rectal area is one of the major causes of hemorrhoids. The increased pressure to move stool causes the veins in this tissue to swell and stretch. Several causes of hemorrhoids are discussed here in detail:
1. Your Weight
Many people might not think this, but being overweight can also lead to hemorrhoids. If you are overweight with your abdomen, what is going to happen? It's going to lead to increased pressure on your veins down there. Increased pressure on your veins of course can lead to hemorrhoids.
Many people might not think this, but being overweight can also lead to hemorrhoids. If you are overweight with your abdomen, what is going to happen? It's going to lead to increased pressure on your veins down there. Increased pressure on your veins of course can lead to hemorrhoids.
2. Low Fiber Diet
Diet low in fiber can cause hardness of stool, hence resulting in increase pressure on the rectal line causing inflammation of tissues. High fiber foods facilitate the passage of stool.
3. Constipation and diarrhea
Constipation and diarrhea also may lead to straining resulting in increased pressure on rectal tissues. Again one of the factors that lead to constipation is unhealthy diet. Poor eating habits like increasing consumption of fast foods and less fibrous diets may result in constipation and may lead inflamed tissues causing pain and sometimes bleeding.
4. Pregnancy
If you are pregnant or just gave birth, this can also be a major cause of hemorrhoids. When you are pregnant, the fetus may cause increase pressure on your blood vessals. In addition, if you just gave birth, the pushing that you did to deliver the baby can result in hemorrhoids. After all of the pushing it takes to push out a baby, you can't blame yourself for having hemorrhoids!
If you are pregnant or just gave birth, this can also be a major cause of hemorrhoids. When you are pregnant, the fetus may cause increase pressure on your blood vessals. In addition, if you just gave birth, the pushing that you did to deliver the baby can result in hemorrhoids. After all of the pushing it takes to push out a baby, you can't blame yourself for having hemorrhoids!
5. Pelvis Tumors
Pelvis tumors may also cause inflamed hemorrhoids by straining pressure on veins draining upwards the anal canal.
Pelvis tumors may also cause inflamed hemorrhoids by straining pressure on veins draining upwards the anal canal.
6. Medical Conditions
Serious medical conditions such as heart disease can also lead to enlarged veins. Although this is fairly rare, if hemorrhoids are a major problem for you, just like any major problem, you should always have it checked out just to make sure it's not anything serious.
Serious medical conditions such as heart disease can also lead to enlarged veins. Although this is fairly rare, if hemorrhoids are a major problem for you, just like any major problem, you should always have it checked out just to make sure it's not anything serious.
