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One of the first questions that people that suffer from hemorrhoids tend to have (as well as how to cure hemorrhoids) is, “what are the causes of hemorrhoids?The thought process is behind this is that they believe that once they know the cause of their piles then they will be better equipped to deal with them both know and in the future. This article has been written to give you answers to the question, of what causes hemorrhoids.

hemorrhoids can be extremely painful and if you add to that embarrassment, you begin to see why they are such a problem for so many people. It is probably safe to say that most hemorrhoid sufferers don’t wish to suffer for to long and would welcome a quick treatment for hemorrhoids. To be able to treat hemorrhoids fully and to have a good chance of preventing them from recurring in the future, it is necessary to examine the causes of hemorrhoids in some detail. If you can understand what the causes are of hemorrhoids occurring then you give yourself a better chance of being able to prevent them in the future.

Common Causes

The fact is that there is not one single universally cited cause for the unset of hemorrhoids and no one has come up with a definitive reason as to why hemorrhoids form. However, what you will find is that there are several different reasons put forward as possible causes for someone getting hemorrhoids. Some causes are listed below:

1. Poor diet:The western world’s diet is thought to be a major reason why people from countries in the western world suffer from hemorrhoids. Their diet is normally not a very healthy one; in fact it often is made up of a lot of processed food that they just throw in the microwave or oven.  The additives and preservatives that are often contained in these sorts of processed foods are thought to be causing more people to develop issues with problems like constipation, diarrhea, and hemorrhoids. One of the biggest problems with eating large quantities of processed food is that you will most likely begin to suffer from vitamin deficiencies. Deficencies such as the ones just mentioned are thought to be a major contributor to someone getting hemorrhoids. These factors coupled with a low-fiber diet, mean that often people are setting themselves up to have a problem with hemorrhoids, without even realising it.
2. Pregnancy/childbirth:Statistics show that women that are pregnant are more prone to have problems with hemorrhoids than those who are not. Some of the reasons put forward for this are that the added pressure from the expanding uterus and growing fetus puts a huge amount of added pressure on the anorectal area, this by itself can result in the pregnant women being more prone to hemorrhoids/piles. You also have to keep in mind that pregnancies and then the act of giving birth is obviously very strenuous as well, hence the likelihood of hemorrhoids occurring is greatly increased.
3. Lifting heavy Objects and/or Straining of the body:Two of the less well know potential causes of hemorrhoids are lifting heavy objects and straining while using the toilet.The bottom line is that anything that contributes to you straining in someway can be a contributing factor to you getting hemorrhoids.
4. Genetics: It is thought by many professionals that you will be more likely to suffer from hemorrhoids yourself if you have family members that suffer from them. It is believed that there may be some sort of a genetic link.

Other Things That Might Be Causes of hemorrhoids

There are many other suspected causes of hemorrhoids. One of the main ones is constipation.  But constipation is not the only thing, on the other side of the spectrum you have things like diarrhea, and even strenuous coughing that can also be seen as culprits for someone developing hemorrhoids. When you add all the above to the fact that in this day and age, many of us live a sedentary lifestyle then you begin to see why we are sometimes to blame for the unset of many health problems in ourselves, including hemorrhoids.

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