During pregnancy, with the prolongation of pregnancy, the uterus of women is increasing day by day, resulting in pelvic compression, coupled with changes in life and dietary habits, resulting in many pregnant women suffering from hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids are not a big health problem, but pregnant women have special physical conditions, and the damage caused by hemorrhoids will be greater. So, how should hemorrhoids flare be relieved during pregnancy?Let's find out.
1. Adjust your diet
In terms of diet, pregnant women need to pay attention to the combination of thickness and fineness, scientific diet, take enough water every day, do not overeat, can eat more vegetables and fruits containing fiber and laxative, and try to eat less spicy, greasy and other irritating foods to reduce adverse stimulation to the anorectum.
2. Exercise appropriately
Pregnant women should avoid sitting and standing for a long time, ensure a certain amount of exercise every day, and can choose walking, yoga and other gentle exercises to help promote blood circulation, but be careful not to overwork, and the exercise time should not stimulate contractions. At the same time, you can also insist on doing levator ani exercises every day to improve local blood circulation and reduce the incidence of hemorrhoids.
3. Improve bowel movements
In terms of defecation, pregnant women need to develop a good habit of regular bowel movements, go to defecation in time when they feel the desire to defecate, try to shorten the toilet time, and do not look at mobile phones or books when defecating. After using the toilet, you can choose a soft paper towel or wet toilet paper to wipe **, if it is convenient, it is better to wash with warm running water, which helps to clean and hygienic the **, and can also avoid local mucosal damage.
4. Warm sitz bath
Pregnant women insist on taking a warm sitz bath every day after using the toilet or before going to bed, which can relieve the discomfort caused by hemorrhoids and reduce the number of hemorrhoids. However, it should be noted that the sitz bath time should not be too long, and the temperature should not be too high.