Vascular diseases in recent decades are becoming younger. Pathologies appear in people under the age of 25-30 years. The reason is lifestyle, lack of physical activity, nutrition. Varicose veins in the intestine cause considerable inconvenience to each owner. Hemorrhoids constipation is a frequent companion. Now it’s no secret to anyone how to recognize it and what to do to eliminate it. Thanks to modern developments and research by proctologists, phlebologists and angiosurgeons, hemorrhoids can be completely cured, and their prevention can be further carried out.
What is hemorrhoids?
Hemorrhoidal nodes of the intestine are called varicose, inflamed or thrombosed veins. They can be located inside the rectum, on the anal sphincter or on the outside. Often people do not notice the disease at an early stage, and it is precisely then that there is a chance to completely eliminate it without resorting to surgical interventions.
Hemorrhoids inevitably cause a violation of the quality of life. A person experiences pain, itching, burning in the sphincter. Also, the digestive process is disrupted in patients, stool is delayed, working capacity is reduced, depression, isolation, and complexes occur.
Constipation with hemorrhoids
This symptom almost always accompanies varicose veins of the intestine. There is a vicious circle: a person can not empty the intestines, which contributes to compression of the veins. The dilated and inflamed vessels of the mucosa do not allow an act of defecation to occur, since solid feces damage them, causing bleeding.
Constipation with hemorrhoids can be long or short-term (from 2 to 10 days). With prolonged absence of stool, the patient is threatened with intoxication, since waste products accumulate in the digestive tract. As a result of this, a person may have additional symptoms of the disease: fever, nausea, heartburn, flatulence and abdominal pain. You can recognize constipation with hemorrhoids by the following factors:
- stool is absent for 2 days or more;
- in the stomach there is fermentation and pain that disappears after bowel movement;
- feces have a small volume, formed by small lumps;
- after stool there is a feeling of incomplete bowel cleansing;
- going to the toilet causes pain, discomfort, provokes bleeding.
In the bulk, all the symptoms of constipation with hemorrhoids are the same as with other diseases. The main indicator is the lack of stool for several days.
Why do intestinal dysfunctions occur?
As you already know, hemorrhoids begin to bleed after constipation and bowel movement. This causes additional inflammation, provokes pain. The man, in turn, tries to avoid this condition by delaying the act of defecation (provoking constipation). What is the initial cause and what is the consequence is hard to say. It can only be noted that constipation causes hemorrhoids, and the absence of a regular stool causes inflammation of the veins and their expansion. There are also other reasons for stool retention in case of intestinal varicose veins:
- passive lifestyle (in the absence of activity, intestinal motility decreases);
- improper nutrition (the predominance of junk food without coarse fiber causes stagnant processes in the intestine);
- lack of fluid (lack of water in the body provokes the formation of dense feces);
- stress, lack of sleep, lack of time (sometimes a person does not have a free minute to fully cleanse the intestines and visit the toilet).
Constipation and hemorrhoids during pregnancy and immediately after childbirth are not uncommon for modern women. During childbearing, bowel loops are compressed, causing stool retention. Constipation causes a woman to strain strongly, and this provokes hemorrhoids. What can we say about natural childbirth. In the process of trying, many newly moms have hemorrhoidal nodes. The condition is aggravated by the stretched muscles of the abdominal press and the lack of good peristalsis.
The main symptoms of the disease
In the first stages, hemorrhoids may not manifest themselves in any way. Some people feel mild discomfort in the anus. Further, with a greater stretching of the veins, constipation begins to disturb. Stool retention complicates the disease. The patient has painful sensations, itching. Bleeding that occurs after an act of defecation can cause anemia. Pallor of the skin, dizziness and fatigue are indirect symptoms of intestinal varicose veins.
Internal nodes cannot be detected on their own. A person can only assume their presence. But external hemorrhoids are easy to determine. In the area of the anus, one or more blue-red balls of veins are formed, which are very painful on palpation.
To treat or not to treat?
If you are concerned about constipation with hemorrhoids, what to do - the doctor will tell. Seeking medical help is inevitable. However, many patients delay hospital visits. Some are shy, others are afraid, others do not have enough time. These are all excuses. The longer you pull, the worse the situation gets worse. If the first stages of intestinal varicose veins can be treated with conservative means and home procedures, then in the future you will have to resort to surgery. It is good if these are minimally invasive interventions. But with hemorrhoids running, they will also prove to be ineffective: the patient will need a full operation.
Symptomatic therapy
If you have internal hemorrhoids, constipation will inevitably be disturbing. With the external arrangement of the nodes there is no such strong discomfort and pain during bowel movements. When varicose veins are located in the intestines, the friction of dense feces with inflamed vessels causes suffering. Therefore, the first thing that doctors recommend is the use of symptomatic drugs. To eliminate constipation, you can use drugs:
- "Dufalac" - weakens and normalizes the microflora, can be used during pregnancy and lactation;
- "Guttalax" - not suitable for long-term use, stimulates peristalsis of the large intestine;
- "Regulax" - drops that have a laxative and liquefying stool effect;
- "Mukofalk" - increases the amount of feces, especially relevant for people on a diet;
- "Glycerin" - suppositories intended for emergency cases, with prolonged use are addictive.
The use of laxatives for hemorrhoids facilitates bowel movements, eliminates constipation. But these drugs have no effect on the expanded nodes themselves, so medications are called symptomatic.
Hemorrhoid treatment is the key to success
To get rid of the disease itself, it is necessary to follow the doctor's recommendations. A diet for hemorrhoids and constipation is an integral part of treatment. In the early stages of the disease, specialists practice conservative methods. Medicines that are used to treat nodes: Venus, Detralex, Troxevasinum (ointment), Relief (suppositories) and many others. These drugs relieve inflammation, increase vein tone, improve blood circulation. If they are ineffective, then other treatment methods are used:
- sclerosis - the introduction of a bonding agent into the node, which contributes to its deflation, the vein is replaced by connective tissue;
- arterial ligation - the vessels that feed the node are turned off;
- latex rings - put on a knot, which subsequently dies off and falls off;
- cryotherapy - freezing the formed nodes with liquid nitrogen.
Modern medicine is developing new methods for treating hemorrhoids and, as a result, eliminating constipation. They are combined, supplemented. An individual scheme is selected for each patient in accordance with his state of health. Despite the fact that all the manipulations are different, the diet for hemorrhoids and constipation will be the same for any patient:
- heavy drinking;
- the use of large amounts of fiber;
- preference for fresh vegetables, fruits, high protein foods;
- refusal of fatty, spicy and salty foods;
- complete exclusion of alcohol and carbonated drinks.
After operation
Constipation after hemorrhoid surgery is usually inevitable. After serious surgery, the body needs time to recover. To aggravate and lengthen this period, the fact that the operation is performed on the intestine. Usually, after such treatment, the patient stays in the hospital for at least 5-7 days. Therefore, if you experience anxiety, you can contact your doctor. After wound healing, you will definitely be prescribed conservative treatment, which will include laxative medications and special nutrition. With hemorrhoids and constipation (after removal of nodes by an operative method), the stool normalizes gradually, and the intestines get used to working correctly.
To summarize
Hemorrhoids - an unpleasant intimate problem, faced with which many people postpone a visit to the doctor. If you just recently began to observe periodic pains in the anus, which are complemented by a lack of stool, then nutrition adjustment will help you. With hemorrhoids and constipation in the late stage, this will not be enough. Visit your doctor and find out more about your health!