Why do women get hemorrhoids during delivery?Hemorrhoids are very common, especially during childbirth. During pregnancy your blood volume increases. During labor, the pressure inside the veins of the anus is increased by both pushing and the passage of the baby through the birth canal. It is this increased pressure and over-extension of the anus that is typically responsible for developing painful, external hemorrhoids during childbirth.

Am I really likely to develop hemorrhoids during childbirth?Yes. Unfortunately, many women develop hemorrhoids during childbirth for the reasons discussed above. Ten percent of women get hemorrhoids during pregnancy and keep them through delivery. In addition, another 25% of women who did not have hemorrhoids during pregnancy acquire them during delivery. This means that collectively you have a 1 in 3 chance of leaving the hospital after delivery with hemorrhoids. To make matters worse, 24% of women who leave the hospital with hemorrhoids after childbirth still have them 4 weeks after delivery.1, 2 Delivery-induced hemorrhoids are one of the leading complaints of new mothers.

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Why should I be concerned?Although hemorrhoids aren’t a dangerouscondition, they are a very uncomfortable one. Your general well-being after childbirth is important to both you and your baby.

What can I do to prevent hemorrhoids during my delivery?Plexus Biomedical, Inc. spent 4 years developing the Hem-Avert® Perianal Stabilizer. A clinical study reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) showed the Hem-Avert®

device was 99.8% effective in preventing external hemorrhoids during vaginal childbirth.3 The patented Hem-Avert® device is completely external and is not inserted into the anus or rectum. Tell your caregiver to help you avoid this problem by prescribing the only product clinically proven to help prevent hemorrhoids during childbirth.

References:

1. Abramowitz, L., et al.: Anal Fissure and Thrombosed External Hemorrhoids Before and After Delivery. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 2002;45:650-655.2. Gjerdingen, D., et al.: Changes in Women’s Physical Health During the First Postpartum Year. Archives of Family Medicine. 1993; 2(3): 277-283.

3. Study results are presented in the Package Insert PB-RRF-001 Rev E. Jan 2011.

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There is a 1 in 3 chance you will leave the hospital with painful, delivery induced hemorrhoids.