A Series of Foods to Avoid When You Have Hemorrhoids So That Your Complaints Don't Get Worse

Illustration of hemorrhoids. (Freepik)

JAKARTA - The food consumed daily has a significant impact on the condition of hemorrhoids. Some types of food actually need to be restricted or avoided because they can aggravate complaints, such as low-fiber foods, spicy foods, alcoholic beverages, and certain fruits that trigger gas.

Improper eating patterns can increase pressure on the anus and trigger the appearance of lumps that cause discomfort when defecating.

General surgery specialist graduate of the University of Indonesia, dr. Franky Mainza Zulkarnain, Sp.B, said that efforts to prevent hemorrhoids can be done by maintaining a healthy diet and lifestyle, including keeping the pressure in the anal area stable.

Hemorrhoids or hemorrhoids (hemorrhoids) are a condition of swelling of the veins around the anus or the lower part of the rectum. This widening of the blood vessels causes blood to accumulate and form an abnormal soft lump in the anus area.

"Hemorrhoids are most often caused by lifestyle, rarely eating vegetables, sitting too long," said Franky in a media meeting in Jakarta, as quoted by ANTARA.

He explained that one of the factors that trigger the appearance of hemorrhoid lumps is the habit of eating low-fiber foods, which can increase pressure during bowel movements.

Some examples of foods to watch out for include durian, pineapple, alcoholic beverages, and spicy foods. These types of foods can produce gas and trigger increased contraction of the digestive muscles, so that bowel movements become faster.

"So the movement in the intestines becomes fast and the pressure on the anus becomes high. He (anus) will try to quickly remove it, but the journey (for BAB) is not that easy," he said.

Regarding spicy food, Franky added that excessive consumption can trigger prolonged diarrhea. This condition can increase pressure in the anus, similar to the effects of using fiber drugs to treat constipation.

He also touched on the habit of Asian people who like to eat spicy food, so that cases of hemorrhoids are relatively easier to find in the region.

In addition, the lack of consumption of fiber-rich vegetables also plays a role in increasing the risk of hemorrhoids. Insufficient fiber intake can make feces hard, so the anus has to squeeze harder when defecating.