Hemmorroids from foreplay? - Bowel Disorders Message Board

GoodnightElisabeth · 07-28-2003, 03:20 PM

Is it possible to get hemmorroids from sexual foreplay? I should note that absolutly NO anal stimulation was used. I had one before, several months ago, from a straining bowel movement, but it went away pretty quick with Prep H. Did foreplay make it flare up again?

projapoti · 07-28-2003, 03:38 PM

Probably not. Hemorrhoids are normal veins which become distended if the pressure across them becomes too high for an extended period of time (which happens if you strain a lot or if you have portal hypertension as in liver disease). Unless you were straining hardcore during foreplay, I can't see it causing the inflamed hemorrhoids.

mlgable · 07-28-2003, 11:02 PM

Hemorrhoids do not go away without being surgically removed. They do become less inflammed and not really noticable at times. You did not get the flareup from anal play. You are obviously having another flareup from something that aggrevated your hemorrhoid such as sitting to long in one position or sitting on toilet to long or perhaps a firmer than usual stool etc.

projapoti · 07-29-2003, 12:05 AM

mlgable...I disagree with you a little bit. Hemorrhoids of course don't go away without surgical removal because everyone has them. Internal and external hemorrhoid veins are the ones that line the rectal mucosa. They only really become a problem in (as I said above I think) portal hypertension and straining. Once inflamed, they can go back to normal with simple anti-inflammatories and stay down forever. Usually, they are only taken out when they are thrombosed, or they flare up chronically.