Hemorrhoids

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)

Article by Kona Vishnu, MS
Medical Writer,
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