1 Causes of ailment

The following possible causes of the appearance of pain in the anus in pregnancy:

1. Pain in the anus during pregnancy can be a consequence of the increasing pressure of the increasing uterus and fetus on the rectum of a woman.
2. Intra-abdominal pressure, which increases in the last months of pregnancy, can also lead to the appearance or exacerbation of hemorrhoids.
3. Immunity of a woman during pregnancy falls, which can promote the development or exacerbation of pathologies such as colitis or proctitis, which also leads to the development of painful sensations.

In case the future mother has pain and spotting from the anus, this can be a sign of the following pathologies:

1. The woman's organism during pregnancy gives off a certain substance that helps to reduce intestinal motility. This increases the risk of constipation. The factors of the embarrassing process of defecation can be allergy, stress, autoimmune and endocrine diseases. A similar situation can occur even in those women who before pregnancy did not experience such problems.
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2. Varicose veins of the rectum and anus of the woman contribute to the occurrence of hemorrhoids. As a result, the future mother feels pain in the anus. This pathology is characteristic of the second half of the gestation period.
3. Cracks in the anus also cause severe pain in pregnancy. The intensity of pain increases with defecation. In this situation, the timely treatment is of great importance.

2 Diagnostic measures

In order to correctly diagnose the attending physician, the patient should describe in detail the localization of painful sensations, their nature and intensity.

At the same time, the attending physician examines the possible causes of pain in the anus, taking the following actions:

1. Talking to the patient and collecting facts for the anamnesis.
2. Survey of the patient, during which the attending physician examines the anus, palpation of the external and internal sphincter and determines the presence of any formations, cones or nodes.
3. Diagnosis of a patient using instruments, eg endoscopy or sigmoidoscopy.
4. Laboratory studies in which rectal wall biopsy is being studied, and feces are studied for the presence of parasites, blood lipids, etc.

3 Treatment of pain in the anus during pregnancy

If the pain in the anus is caused by constipation, then it is necessary to take all measures to eliminate this cause, as in addition to feeling discomfort during pregnancy and bleeding from the anus, difficulty in stooling can contribute to infectionin the urine system of a woman.

In practice, the following methods of elimination of constipation are applied:

1. Physical stress on an ongoing basis. As a rule, a daily half-hour walk is enough for the expectant mother to ensure the normal operation of the intestine.
2. Inclusion in the diet of a pregnant woman a sufficient amount of greens, vegetables and fruits. Solve the above problem will help and dairy products.
3. Regular bowel movement even in the absence of urge to defecate.

To fight with pain in the anus, a pregnant woman will receive a glass of freshly squeezed grape or orange juice in the morning. After 15 minutes after taking the juice, you should prepare a mixture of coffee and chicory for breakfast.

Oat grain, mixed with honey, will also help with constipation. Experts recommend using more water, especially in the morning before meals and during the day between meals.

During pregnancy, candles containing glycerin will help fight pain in the anus. Their future mother can apply without fear for her health and the health of the baby. To solve problems with constipation, laxatives are also effective. However, before using them, you should consult a doctor, as some of them are capable of irritating the walls of the intestine. Do not forget that even in the case of the most effective treatment, hemorrhoids can again make themselves felt right after the birth.

It should be noted that a proctologist is engaged in the treatment of diseases associated with the rectum and anus. These specialists give the following recommendations for the elimination of pain in the anus:

1. Use of anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce painful sensations.
2. Treatment of the anal area with ointments that contain glycerine. Such agents have anti-inflammatory and healing properties. Before applying such ointments you need to consult a proctologist and leading a pregnancy with a gynecologist.

It is known that in the period of pregnancy, hot baths or legs are strictly forbidden, since they are very likely to lead to uterine bleeding. Therefore, with painful sensations in the anus during pregnancy, a woman can only rinse the anus with a warm or cool decoction of medicinal herbs. These trays have antiseptic properties.

4 Prevention measures

Gynecologists recommend taking the following preventive measures to avoid the risk of pain in the anus during pregnancy:

• balanced and healthy diet;
• refusal to consume spicy food and preservatives;
• rinsing of the anus after each act of bowel movement and compliance with personal hygiene rules;
• exercise( excluding excessive physical activity) and systematic massage of the abdomen;
• rejection of bad habits;
• measures to eliminate intestinal parasites - only after consulting a doctor;
• use of soft toilet paper;
• treatment of constipation and hemorrhoids immediately when the first symptoms occur.

Summing up all of the above, we can conclude that the pain in the anus during pregnancy is a condition that is typical for almost every future mother. Do not panic if such symptoms occur. However, to postpone the solution of this problem is still not worth it.