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What Causes Hemorrhoids During Pregnancy?
Hello..I m 34 weeks pregnant with a first time hemorrhoid. .after couple days of excruciating pain,the pain is finally gone but hemorrhoid still there and now it has(after a week )a blood clot at end of it that s slowly bleeding. .does that mean it s about to drain itself and shrink?
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
Hello,
It is common during pregnancy. In the third trimester, the enlarged uterus giving put pressure on the veins.
Veins in the anus and rectum swollen and hemorrhoids formed.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. C.ELANCHEZHIAN, General & Family Physician
It is common during pregnancy. In the third trimester, the enlarged uterus giving put pressure on the veins.
Veins in the anus and rectum swollen and hemorrhoids formed.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. C.ELANCHEZHIAN, General & Family Physician
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