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If the area around the rectum feels itchy and sore, even bleeding, you must be suffering from hemorrhoids during pregnancy. Hemorrhoids are blood vessels that swell and stick out in the rectum due to varicose veins and vaginal inflammation. During pregnancy, generally up to 50% of pregnant women experience hemorrhoids. The volume of blood increases dramatically, which makes the blood vessels even bigger. The enlarged uterus also presses on the blood vessels in the rectum. Plus, constipation can make hemorrhoids worse. Hemorrhoids usually get better after delivery.
Simple ways to relieve your discomfort include the following:
- You should drink lots of water and eat a high-fiber diet with whole grains, raw green vegetables, and fruits. Liquids and fiber-rich foods will help keep bowel movements smooth and reduce the amount of constipation you experience during pregnancy. Hemorrhoids are often caused by constipation. The best way to prevent this is to have regular bowel movements during pregnancy. You may even have to drink a glass of plum juice every day to help with bowel movements.
- You should not try to overload the intestines and sit on the toilet for too long as it will put pressure on the area.
- You can also exercise. The following are three types of exercises to improve circulation in the legs and reduce the discomfort of varicose vessels:
1. Modified knee-chest exercise
- Kneel, keep the distance between the knees as far as 45 cm ..
- Place your forearms (from elbows to palms) on the floor. The pelvis will be higher than the rest of the body.
- Slightly tighten the abdominal muscles to relieve pressure on the baby on the abdominal wall.
- Keep your back slightly arched. Keep your thighs straight. Maintain this position for 2 minutes, or up to 5 minutes if you can.
- Relax your body. Slowly get up and keep your balance.
- Repeat throughout the day as needed.
Also, to strengthen and relax your lower body muscles, there is no better workout than the well-known Kegel exercises.
2. Kegel exercises
- To feel which muscles to contract in Kegel exercises, when urinating try to hold the urine of urine, start again, hold again, start again. This is something like the Kegel exercise process. Practice again these toning and relaxing vaginal muscles while you are sitting, standing, walking, driving, and watching TV.
- Try to tighten your vaginal muscles tighter and tighter, and hold them as hard as you can.
- Try toning the muscles from front to back including the rectum (rectum) as in the exercise above. Do this exercise every morning, afternoon, and evening (3 times a day). Start with 5 times each and slowly work your way up to 20-30 each time.
Finally, you can rest by raising your hips.
3. Passive leg lifting exercises
- Lying on the left side, lift your legs up above your pelvis by supporting them with a pillow.
- Do it every night for about 1 hour and if possible, at every interval during the day.
In addition, you can talk to your doctor about using products such as hydrangea ointment for hemorrhoids.