Potential Causes of Hemorrhoids

Some of the potential causes of hemorrhoids are out of our control, but fortunately the leading cause of hemorrhoids is very much within our control. Without a doubt, the biggest contributing factor to developing hemorrhoids is bad diet, especially a diet lacking enough dietary fiber. Fiber is essential to good colon health; it promotes softer stools, regular bowel movements, and makes using the restroom easier. If you take something into the bathroom to read or spend more than two minutes taking care of business, then you are definitely at risk of developing hemorrhoids down the road. A lot of people are unaware of this, but straining or pushing stools, while using the bathroom is the leading cause of hemorrhoids. This type of behavior increases the blood pressure in the anal veins, essentially causing a small “blowout” in the vein. The vein can’t handle this increase in blood pressure, so it forms a small bulge in the side, this is the hemorrhoid.

A hemorrhoid is a small bulge that forms in an anal vein, usually due to an increase in blood pressure, some sort of stress or an inherent weakness in the vein. Unfortunately, not all of the potential causes of hemorrhoids are so easily within our control, some people may simply be at a greater risk of hemorrhoids due to a genetic predisposition. Another potential cause of hemorrhoids is pregnancy. Hemorrhoids during pregnancy are common for several reasons: frequent constipation, straining and pushing during the delivery also puts stress on the anal veins, and extra weight puts strain on the anal canal. All of these factors explain why pregnancy hemorrhoids are so common, even in younger women. In both of these examples, obviously the root cause of the problem can’t be eliminated; however a fiber rich diet can still help.

With less advanced cases of hemorrhoids, dietary changes alone can yield significant results, in some cases the hemroid swelling can be completely eliminated so that the hemorrhoid no longer exhibits symptoms. Although there is no such thing as a hemorrhoid cure, because the hemorrhoids still theoretically exist, as long as they are no longer exhibiting symptoms, they can be considered as good as cured. In order to avoid complications and the possibility of surgery, it’s essential to implement these dietary changes immediately. In fact, even if you don’t have hemorrhoids or any potential risk factors, you should still try to eat more fiber.

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