Many of us have faced a problem that brings terrible suffering. This problem is called hemorrhoids. But very few people know that this is not only a disease of the adult population. To the question: "Does hemorrhoids occur in children?" The answer is, unfortunately, affirmative. It would seem, from where? After all, children lead an active lifestyle, do not drink, do not smoke, do not engage in weightlifting.
The causes of hemorrhoids in children
Each childhood has its own reasons for the occurrence of this disease. In an infant, hemorrhoids, as a rule, arise because of frequent and severe crying. Also, the cause of hemorrhoids in infants can become constipation, which arises from the improper intestinal microflora. In this case, it is worth to drink a course of special drugs to colonize the intestines with useful bacteria. A one-year-old child has a problem, such as hemorrhoids, due to improperly organized food or too long sitting on a pot. It happens that the parents, weaning the child from diapers and accustoming to going to the pot, keep it on him until the baby does all his business. And this is not necessary at all, since this leads to stagnation of blood in the small pelvis, provoking this appearance of hemorrhoids.
Symptoms of Hemorrhoids in Children
Symptoms of hemorrhoids in children are not as pronounced as in adults, so parents need to carefully examine the ass of their child. The most common symptoms of this disease are swollen, bulging knobs near the anus. Which become noticeable in moments of severe hysterical crying in babies. Or when the child, trying to poke, heavily tuzhitsya.
Treatment of hemorrhoids in children
If you suspected your child of this disease, then be sure to immediately consult a child's specialist: a surgeon or proctologist. After the examination and palpation the doctor will tell you about the methods of treating hemorrhoids in children. Fortunately, in children this disease rarely reaches complex stages. Therefore, to treat children's hemorrhoids can be limited to trays, enemas or candles. Unfortunately, children have not yet come up with special drugs to treat this delicate problem, so doctors prescribe adult drugs, but in a reduced dosage. When buying your child a cure for hemorrhoids, carefully read the contraindications. Give preference to candles, which include only natural ingredients, small children sometimes have an allergy to certain medications. For children it is best to buy from the hemorrhoids candles "Kyzylmay" or "Sea-buckthorn" - they are made on a plant basis.
Here are a few folk recipes for treating hemorrhoids in children:
- Warm bath with decoction of anti-inflammatory herbs. 2-4 tablespoons of turn, marigold and chamomile pour a glass of boiling water. Close the lid and wrap it with a towel. Let it brew for an hour. Strain, you can use for sedentary baths. The broth is applied until the symptoms improve. Only at least 2 times a week.
- Steam bath. In a container with high sides (bucket or basin) pour dried camomile flowers, pour 500 ml of hot water, cover and leave for 5 minutes. After planting a child booty over the basin, covered with a warm blanket. Hold it so for 5-10 minutes, just watch that the steam is not burning. You can take this bath several times a day for a week.
- Microclysters with sea buckthorn oil. 30-100 ml of oil is heated to 37-40 ° C and injected with a small rubber pear with a soft tip, oiled. Make sure that after this procedure the child lies quietly on his left side for 10-15 minutes. This procedure promotes accurate and gentle excretion of feces,
as well as the healing of micro cracks.
And of course do not forget that if you do not eradicate the cause of hemorrhoids in your child, then no treatment will help. Therefore, carefully think over the diet of your child. Feed more often, but in smaller portions. Increase the amount of liquid you drink. Add fermented milk products. And of course, the most important thing! Do not let your child sit behind a computer or TV. Play with him in football, go swimming, do exercises, crawl, run! And you and the child will benefit. And then no hemorrhoids throughout your family will be scary.