Hemorrhoids Children
Constipation in children brings about this condition called hemorrhoid which is a very painful condition. This is very unusual in children but there are quite a few cases reported. Normally, adults have this problem and this is due to excess weight and pregnancy. A person who does not care to do enough o exercise can have this painful condition. The children are very much addicted to junk foods these days. They gorge upon burgers, ice creams and large bars of chocolates at any time of the day. This is not their fault as they do not know that this could affect their health very badly. It is their parents who are to be held responsible who did not prevent them from eating junk foods excessively. The junk foods do not have any of the vital fiber content and so it becomes very difficult for the child to have a normal digestion. When the children do not drink enough of water this also will have an effect on the digestion of the children and this will result in constipation. Some children are very obese and hardly go out to play and get some exercise. All these factors will combine to give constipation to the child.
When a child has constipation it has to strain too much to pass stools. When it strains to much the veins around the rectum get swollen and become painful. Apart from this the child will loose mucus from the rectum due to regular straining. This will result in the mucus being lost and the stools can not be passed smoothly. A child will report of itching in the anus and some times blood also will be passed along with stools.
This condition has to be handled carefully and as the hemorrhoid has occurred in a child no surgical procedures must be contemplated. The child must be put on a healthy fiber rich diet immediately and must be suggested good exercises and out door sports.
You should know that a child can emerge out of this condition quite healthy. Try giving the child warm water baths that are repeated at least three times a day for about half an hour every time. This will shrink the hemorrhoids and also provide the child with some pain relief. Ice packs will control the swelling and shrink the swollen veins around the rectum. You can try an ointment called the witch hazel which will control the itching and also reduce the swelling. The child can not understand the problem well ands it might well aggravate the problem by scratching the area affected by the hemorrhoid very aggressively. To avoid this condition you should see to it that the child feels comfortable and does not resort to such involuntary actions.
Fruits are a good fight against constipation and the children should be told to give up chocolates and start eating good fruits. A child can eat any fruit and you need not bother if it is too sweet. Banana and papaya are excellent fruits for the child to get rid of the constipation. Once this is conquered the hemorrhoids will be a thing of the past in a child.