Hemorrhoids affect a large part of our society at least once in a lifetime. People between the ages of 25 and 60 are the most likely to experience hemorrhoids. Whether due to genetic inheritance, pregnancy, bad habits, exertion or constipation, it is possible that you may end up suffering from them.
They cause a lot of discomfort and can be very painful, which is why all those who suffer from them are desperately looking for a solution. All of them need to know a few simple daily gestures so that hemorrhoids improve.
What are piles?
- First of all, let’s get to know exactly what hemorrhages are, because there are still many doubts about it. A hemorrhoid is a dilated vein in the rectum (the end of the intestine) or the outside of the anus. They are produced by inflammation and congestion of the veins in that part of the body (as if they were “varicose veins”) and usually cause discomfort, pain or even bleeding. Depending on where they are produced, we can classify them as internal (if they occur in the rectum) or external (if they are in the anus).
- Sometimes, as in pregnancies, it is very difficult to help prevent them, but we can try. For this, it is important that you eat foods with a lot of fiber (this way you will avoid having constipation and making a lot of efforts when going to the bathroom), do regular physical exercise and drink plenty of fluids. However, if you are in the group of those who have already suffered from them or are suffering from them, you may want to take into account these tips that will help you improve your day to day with them or even fight them.
Daily gestures for your hemorrhoids to improve
Hemorrhoids are very annoying. Its cure is usually slow and you must have a lot of patience for it. But while we help them to disappear, we can make use of some daily gestures that help us get along better and promote relief. Take a look at these 8 tips that we leave you below:
- Avoid whenever you can use toilet paperwhile suffering from them. It is better that, after going to the bathroom, you give yourself a wash with water and neutral soap. It will help you relieve inflammation and you will not irritate the area.
- When you get a chance, wash with lukewarm water,holding for about 15 to 20 minutes.
- If the pain is intense, apply hot-cold sequences to relieve it: cold cloths or compresses with hot baths and/or chamomilecompresses.
- It is the remedy par excellence but you should protect your seat with a soft cushion or pillowif you need to sit down (if it has a hole in the middle, much better). Likewise, rest by getting up and walking for a few minutes every so often.
- It will help you a lot if you dedicate a daily time to physical exercise, it can be swimming, running or just walking. Thus, you will favor the activity of your intestine and you will be able to avoid overexertionwhen going to the bathroom.
- Eat foods rich in fiber: whole grains(oats, rye…), bread made with whole wheat, legumes, fruits and vegetables.
- Drink plenty of fluids: water is essential but also help yourself with infusions, vegetable broths, juices, and slushies’’’…
- Avoid or eliminate spicy foods for a while, as well as coffee or alcohol. The latter are stimulant substances that will do nothing but worsen the state of your hemorrhoids.
You already know that, in addition to these gestures that you can do every day, there are special ointments to help reduce their size and relieve pain in a few minutes and anti-inflammatories that, under medical guidance, will also lend you a hand.
Although there is no real and strict term to know how long hemorrhoids last, generally mild external ones take an average of 3 or 4 days to disappear. Internal ones usually last about a month, although in some cases surgery is necessary to make them disappear completely. Do not hesitate to go to the doctor if your problem of piles for a long time or causes you excruciating pain.