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Hemorrhoids
See Also:
Hemorrhoids:
Introduction
Hemorrhoids: Types
Hemorrhoids:
Causes & Risk Factors
Hemorrhoids:
Signs & Symptoms
Hemorrhoids:
Medical Tests & Diagnosis Methods
Hemorrhoids:
Treatment & Prevention Options
Causes & Risk Factors
Hemorrhoids are caused due to excessive pressure in the
rectum, compelling the blood to stretch and bulge the
walls of veins leading to their rupture. Some of the
common causes and risk factors for hemmorhoids include:
- Constant sitting
- Straining bowel movements due to constipation or
hard stools
- Diarrhea
- Sitting on the toilet for a long time
- Severe coughing
- Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Heavy lifting (5)
- Aging
- Heredity
- Lack of erect posture
- Higher socioeconomic status
- Colon malignancy
- Hepatic disease
- Obesity
- Elevated anal resting pressure
- Spinal cord injury
- Loss of rectal muscle tone
- Rectal surgery
- Anal intercourse (3).
- Faulty bowel function due to overuse of laxatives
or enemas; straining during bowel movements (1)
See Also:
Hemorrhoids:
Introduction
Hemorrhoids: Types
Hemorrhoids:
Causes & Risk Factors
Hemorrhoids:
Signs & Symptoms
Hemorrhoids:
Medical Tests & Diagnosis Methods
Hemorrhoids:
Treatment & Prevention Options
Article by Kona Vishnu, MS
Medical Writer,
OmniMedicalSearch.com
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