Question 1

i am 6 weeks pregnant and i have a big external hemorrhoids, what pain medication or suppository can i take? tucks (witch hazel) and preparation h don't help at all

Accepted Answer

May need surgery: See your doctor to evaluate it. Sometime external henmorrhoids (if thrombosed or clotted) need surgery to relieve the pressure and the pain.

Question 2

cures for hemorrhoids when pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Delivery is the cure: Till then Miralax (polyethylene glycol) and DSS (Stool Softener)
Anusol -HC suppositories

Question 3

how can i avoid hemorrhoids while pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Keep stool soft: You can't always avoid hemorrhoids. But you can decrease the chance of developing them and limit their size by keeping your stool soft with lots of fluid and fiber. Also,  don't strain with bowel movements.

Question 4

how can i manage hemorrhoids during pregnancy?

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Fluids and fiber: First, keep your stool soft with lots of fluids and fiber. If needed a stool softener can be used (something like docusate).  If needed, preparation h and tucks (witch hazel) pads can be used to shrink hemorrhoids and relieve the swelling.

Question 5

how can i manage hemorrhoids while i'm pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Fiber: First, try to avoid hemorrhoids by increasing fiber, fluids, and regular exercise.  Minimize straining or sitting for long periods. If they occur, use tucks, (witch hazel) sitz baths, and a steroidal hemorrhoid cream for symptom relief.  If they become excruciatingly painful and purple, they may be thrombosed. Call your doctor right away.

Question 6

what should i do about hemorrhoids during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Pregnant Hemorrhoids: Hemorrhoids are actually pretty common during pregnancy. Luckily, most times they can be managed with home treatment. This includes adding fiber to your meals, drinking more water, and using over-the-counter ointments for a limited time to stop itching. You also may use stool softeners to treat associated constipation. Good luck!

Question 7

why am i more likely to get hemorrhoids while pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Vascular congestion: As the pregnancy grows there is increased resistance to flow for blood vessels in the lower extremities and pelvis.  This can lead to vascular congestion not only in veins of the legs, but also in the venous plexus of the anus.  Congestion in this venous plexus is manifested clinically as hemorrhoids.

Question 8

i still have hemorrhoids from when i was pregnant in 2003, they have never bothered me until recently and i don't want to be cut to remove them? i'm t

Accepted Answer

Get them banded: with special rubber bands by a Surgeon or gastroenterologist. They fall off after several days and they are gone for good.

Question 9

why do pregnant women get hemorrhoids?

Accepted Answer

Varicose veins: Hemorrhoids are merely varicose veins at the opening of the anus.  Pregnant women have an increased blood volume, and the veins in the pelvis become distended with blood.  This includes the veins that surround the rectum and anus.
For many women, the effect of bearing down with pushing during delivery makes hemorrhoids worse, but most resolve after delivery, but it may take several weeks.

Question 10

did hemorrhoids problem will affect getting pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Hemorrhoids : Hemorrhoids will not affect getting pregnant.

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