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Here are a few ways to help you prevent hemorrhoids:
- Eat a high-fiber diet. A high-fiber or high-bulk diet will move through the large intestine more easily and keep bowel movements from being too solid or too loose. Foods high in fiber include:
- Bran foods such as bran cereals and whole wheat bread
- Green leafy vegetables such as celery, lettuce and spinach. Also turnips, cabbage and carrots
- Fresh fruits, especially plums, apricots and apples
- Stewed or canned fruit such as prunes or figs
- Drink plenty of fluids.
- Exercise. A regular, controlled exercise plan gives tone to the supporting muscles of the anorectal area as well as the abdomen.
- Practice proper hygiene. Carefully cleanse the anorectal area and remove matter that may cause pain and irritation.
- Go as soon as you feel the urge. If you wait to pass a bowel movement and the urge goes away, your stool could become dry and harder to pass.
- Use stool softeners when necessary. Stool softeners keep bowel movements moist and soft, helping them pass through the intestines more easily and be expelled without straining.
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