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What Causes Hemorrhoids

September 7th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed

Hemorrhoids are a medical condition, though not life threatening, can lead to further complications if left untreated. You may have wondered what causes hemorrhoids and what can you do to relieve the symptoms. Well, the answers are going to be different depending on what type of hemorrhoids you have and the severity of problem.

The Basic Cause of Hemorrhoids

You can be almost certain that the basic cause of hemorrhoids is generally a rupture of a vein. This will usually result in blood spilling out from the rupture, and can even turn into a blood clot. Depending on the location of the rupture, one of two forms of hemorrhoid will develop – either internal or external hemorrhoids. The external hemorrhoid tends to be more painful, though internal hemorrhoids can cause bleeding in the rectum, as well.

What Caused Your Hemorrhoids?

To get a better understanding of your particular situation, determining what is the cause of your hemorrhoids is important. In some cases, the cause may be linked to genetic factors where the rectal veins may not be very strong. This results in veins getting easily ruptured, resulting in hemorrhoids.

Another common cause of hemorrhoids could be straining too much during a bowel movement. This may even result in individuals that have strong veins, but due to excessive strain, can cause veins to rupture.

An overweight condition can put individuals at greater risk of developing hemorrhoids. The lack of exercise, sometimes associated with weight problems, can also increase the risk of hemorrhoids.

If you have a history of chronic diarrhea or constipation, you may also be at risk of developing hemorrhoids.

Pregnancy is also a common catalyst for developing a hemorrhoid condition. Sometimes called pregnancy hemorrhoids, they are quite common with pregnant women and puts women in their childbearing years at greater risk to suffer from hemorrhoids.

A job that requires excessive standing may also be a cause of hemorrhoids. Standing for long periods of time will cause blood to accumulate in the rectal and anal areas and place excess pressure on the veins in those areas.

So, we hope the above list will give you a good foundation for determining what causes hemorrhoids in your specific situation. Interestingly, age does not seem to impact whether a person is at greater risk of developing hemorrhoids. And this condition is not gender specific.