Exercise & Hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids can happen at any stage in life and can be either internal, external, and in a bleeding form. Bleeding hemorrhoids should be treated immediately as they can be the cause of other more serious conditions. Symptoms of hemorrhoids can be the sighting of blood on the toilet paper, blood in the stool, itchiness, burning, and a lot of pain. Many people that suffer from chronic hemorrhoids avoid social situations and the performance of their daily activities. This condition can cause a person to remain isolated until the hemorrhoids go away.

There are many reasons for the development of hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids can be caused by obesity, heavy lifting, excessive consumption of alcohol or caffeine, constipation, diarrhea, excessive exercise, and strain. Strain is the number one cause for hemorrhoids. When there is too much strain placed on the body whether through heavy lifting or pregnancy, there is always a chance to develop hemorrhoids. Exercise hemorrhoids are very common in people who do weight lifting and excessive amounts of exercise. Exercising hemroids can occur at any moment after a hard work out. It can cause a lot of discomfort and prevent a person from being able to work out for awhile. The more weight that is applied while exercising, the more chance there is of developing hemorrhoids.

There are some ways to prevent from getting exercise hemorrhoids such as:

• Know your limit. Don’t push to hard to lift those heavy bar bells, or to do the stair master for two hours. Try to keep your workout to a safe and healthy level.
• Eat healthy and avoid eating too many carbohydrates and dairy products. Eating too much dairy can cause constipation to occur. Constipation can lead to the development of hemorrhoids because there is so much strain on the body.
• Drink a lot of water while working out. Water is always a great natural source for people to consume. It can keep the body hydrated and the stool loose in the bowel.

• Pour a bath of warm water. This is called a sitz bath and it can be extremely beneficial for pain relief. Try having this bath and relax in it a few times a day. This will also help heal the hemorrhoids.
• Apply a cold compress that is saturated in Witch Hazel to the area. A cold compress or ice can stop the burning feelings that might be associated with exercising hemorrhoids.
• Seek out an over the counter medication. There are many ointments and creams that you can apply to hemorrhoids. Ask your pharmacist about which ones work best for this condition.