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Hemorrhoids are vascular cushions filled with blood. They are located at the exit of the rectum, where – together with the sphincter – they close the anus. As soon as we sit on the toilet, hemorrhoids swell and essentially open the way.
If they are enlarged, symptoms such as itching, leakage, pain, or blood in the stool often occur even outside the toilet. The hemorrhoids then move downward and may protrude from the anus.
Doctors suspect that more than half of adults over 30 will experience problems with their rectum in their lifetime. German proctologist Derek Zieker-Fischer (48) aimed to eliminate taboos about the disease. Blick dispels six myths about hemorrhoids.
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Only old people have hemorrhoid problems
“This is simply not true,” says Zieker-Fischer. He treats people aged 18 and over in his practice in Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg. These include students who get little exercise and eat unhealthy foods. That’s why he jokingly titled his new non-fiction book “Fuck hemorrhoids.” “Maybe I can get young people interested in this taboo subject, too.” The proctologist adds that most of his patients are 35 and older. However, this does not mean that the body becomes more susceptible to hemorrhoids as we age. On the contrary, older people have often been doing the thing that causes pain for too long.
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Sitting for a long time triggers hemorrhoids
Zieker-Fischer says you can’t say that in general. Sitting on the toilet for a long time can cause negative effects along with straining. Gravity allows blood to flow downwards towards the anus. This puts pressure on the rectal area, including hemorrhoids. “Diarrhea with a lot of pressure also has this effect.” According to Zieker-Fischer, diarrhea is defined as the frequency of defecation more than three times a day and its consistency is not clear.
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Only men have hemorrhoid problems
Zieker-Fischer says this assumption is wrong. Research shows that men sit on the toilet longer and more often than women. However, women probably suffer from hemorrhoids just as much as men. The problem is that men are more embarrassed by this than women, so they often postpone going to the doctor for a long time and are therefore more likely to present with advanced hemorrhoidal disease. “That’s why I want to remove the taboos surrounding hemorrhoids.”
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Heated car seats are bad for hemorrhoids
“This is an exaggeration,” says Zieker-Fischer. Of course, if you sit on a hot surface for hours, blood vessels will dilate. “But if you turn on the seat heating on your way to work when temperatures are low, you won’t have to worry about hemorrhoids.” He adds that sitting on cold surfaces such as stones has no effect on them either. However, it can lead to anal vein thrombosis, which manifests as a painful swelling in the anus and is often confused with hemorrhoidal diseases.
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Hemorrhoids occur due to poor hygiene
Zieker-Fischer says hygiene has no effect on the growth of hemorrhoids, but it does have an effect on the pain. He recommends spending as little time as possible sitting on the toilet and applying toilet paper to the skin of the anus as little as possible. “The gold standard for cleaning the anus is the butt douche. You can do this by standing in the shower or sitting on the edge of the tub and gently cleansing with shower and warm water. Zieker-Fischer says she only recommends toilet paper for the worst-case situations and advises against wet wipes. “The preservatives they contain can irritate the skin.”
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Hemorrhoid disease can heal on its own
“Without medical support, a return to the original state is almost impossible.” It advises against creams you buy from pharmacies without a doctor’s advice. “They often just relieve symptoms and allow many people to wait until they see a proctologist.” The more advanced a condition is, the more complex it becomes to treat. Depending on the stage – there are four of them – hemorrhoids can be destroyed with injections or tied with a rubber band, after which part of them dies. In more advanced stages, only surgical intervention can help.
Source : Blick
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