The blood from the anus during a bowel movement in women after childbirth should not be ignored. When you see this symptoms need to see a doctor. Expert will select the appropriate treatment. Independently prescribe drugs can not be: wrong diagnosis can lead to deterioration of the human condition.
Why are there bleeding
Blood from the anus after delivery may occur due to anal fissure. Violation of the integrity of the rectum often occur with increasing size of the uterus: a body compresses the intestine, which is why for the passage of the stool is less space.
Blood can and hemorrhoids. This disease often occurs during pregnancy. Rare bleeding is not accompanied by pain, can occur in polyps. The disease, if untreated regenerates in colon cancer.
Perhaps the appearance of a biological fluid with frequent constipation: stool violate the integrity of the intestine. When a malignant tumor bleeding may be the only symptom over time.
Another possible reason - intestinal helminth infections. Accompanied by nausea, vomiting, hyperemia in the outer part of the anus, itching.
If bloody diarrhea occurs occasionally accompanied by fever, dysentery possible.
Often spotting of the anus observed in Crohn's disease.
Symptoms and Diagnosis
For diagnosis it is necessary to address to the proctologist. The doctor conducts a visual inspection in the field of priests, anus, interrogates the patient about symptoms observed and the time of their occurrence. Then writes a referral to additional testing to help confirm or refute the diagnosis.
It needs to pass stool analysis. Use should be fresh, defecation should occur no more than a day before of feces in the hospital.
Also held barium enema, colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy.
Treatment and prevention
Features of treatment depend on the condition of the patient, from the reason why there was blood from the anus after childbirth. If blood flows without stopping, accompanied by fever or occurs after exposure, need urgent medical care. The woman should be some time in the hospital under medical supervision.
Medicines should be prescribed by a doctor. To pick their own medication, the dosage is dangerous: many drugs are prohibited during lactation, are not safe for the baby. Can be used anti-inflammatory, wound healing, worming, painkillers. medicaments may be used for oral and rectal suppositories.
Sometimes surgery is necessary. A woman will have to operate at a large anal fissures, polyps, cancer.
You need a diet adjustment. If constipation is necessary to add to the diet products laxatives. Patients with hemorrhoids have to give up spicy food, give preference to mild dishes, without causing mechanical damage to the intestines.
When hemorrhoids are often used an enema. Such exposure softens the stool, facilitates their excretion from the body, prevents mechanical damage.
In cancer receive chemotherapy. It is also possible the use of hormonal therapy, radiation therapy.
Traditional means can be used as an auxiliary method of therapy. Replace their prescribing physician treatment is impossible: it is dangerous to health. Before applying the baths, compresses, lotions, decoctions, homemade suppository is necessary to consult a doctor.
