subject: How To Cure Hemorrhoids And Be Healthy Permanently! [print this page] Painful sensation, itchiness and discomfort are the most common symptoms of hemorrhoids. Sometimes you can just ignore them because hemorrhoids are not that dangerous. There just comes a point wherein the pain becomes terrible and the itch becomes hard to relieve that you panic and ask the question asked by everybody who has it: how to cure hemorrhoids?
These hemorrhoids are actually varicosities located in the anorectal canal. These are inflamed blood vessels because of a number of reasons. One primary reason is constipation. When one is being constipated, he would have a hard time passing stools, resulting in straining. If this happens all the time, the blood vessels that are anchored to the anal wall will weaken and become inflamed.
Pressure on the anal area also is another factor. That is why pregnancy is a precipitating factor to this condition. The growing uterus will put pressure on the area. This situation is also similar for obese people. This time it is their weight which puts pressure on the anal area.
Treatment cure for hemorrhoids will have to deal with the factor which caused it. If you are having constipation, then it is your primary responsibility to do something about it. Increase your water intake to prevent constipation. Lack of water in the body will harden stools.
Also very importantly, eat a lot of fiber. Fiber acts like an absorbent cotton which absorbs water and softens the stool making it very easy to pass along the digestive tract.
Laxatives may also be taken by some people. These medications are effective, yes, but natural modalities of treatment are better than immediately resort to chemical interventions. Too much dependence on laxatives is not a good idea.
Also, never make it a habit to strain when you defecate. Never force your stool to go out. Stop your habit of reading a pocket book while sitting on the toilet and wait for the urge. This is an unhealthy bowel habit. When we do this often, aggravate the situation.
If pregnancy is the main cause, there is little we could do to make the hemorrhoid go away, if it's there. Most often than not, in this case, the hemorrhoids would eventually go away after giving birth. Our goal would be to prevent it if it's not yet there. Do necessary prevention methods that we have been mentioned above.
Sleep sideways, most preferably on your left side. This position will relieve the pressure of the uterus from the hemorrhoidal area.
How to cure hemorrhoids if the main reason is being obese? Simple. Lose weight. Losing weight for obese people would be very hard but this wouldn't be too much if health would be the primary motivation to do so.