Another Pregnancy Side Effect: Hemorrhoids!

There's so many icky yucky stuff about being pregnant and going through childbirth that first time mothers never hear about until it's too late. You know, like about the vericose veins and stretch marks that miraculously appear on parts of your body other than your tummy. I got them on my upper arms from my first pregnancy and three children later, they are still there!

Then there's the internal tearing that can happen through vaginal births. I know for me the concept of episiotomies (the intentionally cutting of the perineum area to make room for a baby) totally weirded me out!

And also, going to the child birth class and learning about hemorrhoids, the tiny lesion like sores that grow in your bottom nether regions also made me wonder how come the fore-mommies never warned me about that aspect of pregnancy and child birth. It really didn't have to be this "right of passage" sort of discovery. I think I would've been better off preparing mentally for all the gross untold part of pregnancy if forewarned.

You know, ignorance isn't always bliss....in any event. I digress.

Hemorrhoids, for one, are not dinnertime conversation, but unfortunately, they are a fact of life and are a real reality for many pregnant women.

Hemorrhoids affect 70% of women before, during and after delivery. It’s important to seek medical care because if hemorrhoids are left untreated, they can lead to larger health problems.

Right now, there are a few treatment options available for hemorrhoids. These include creams, suppositories, home remedies or drastic invasive procedures. Creams and suppositories are only marginally effective as well as inconvenient, and invasive procedures can be costly and carry risks.

There’s a new treatment for hemorrhoids called the HemAway Seat (www.hemaway.com). According to the makers, the device, it is FDA-cleared, convenient and effective. You don’t need to use creams, suppositories or even undergo an invasive procedure. The HemAway Seat fills a void in the available treatment options for hemorrhoids that allows sufferers to avoid surgery but is more effective than the home remedies currently out on the market. The Seat only works for internal hemorrhoids so make sure you consult your doctor to see what type of hemorrhoids you have.

Intriguing no?

How the HemAway Seat works:

• The HemAway Seat discreetly attaches (home model) or rests (travel model) on a toilet seat. Sufferers sit on the seat, which allows the hemorrhoid to retract into the body for instant relief.
• Hemorrhoid sufferers can use the device in the privacy of their own home.
• The HemAway Seat naturally uses one’s body weight to allow the prolapsing internal hemorrhoid to gently withdraw into the body for immediate relief of pain, discomfort and irritation.

Some facts about hemorrhoids:

• Hemorrhoids are one of the most wide-spread medical conditions in America, affecting more of the U.S. population each year than asthma and even obesity.
• One in two Americans experience hemorrhoids by the age of 50.
• 70 percent of women suffer from hemorrhoids at some point during pregnancy of after delivery. Thirty percent of them are still bothered by hemorrhoids one month after the baby’s birth, and 11 percent still have a problem after 6 months.
• According to one clinical study performed to test a new and highly effective surgical procedure, only 41 percent of advanced-stage hemorrhoid sufferers were satisfied with the results of surgical removal.
  

The makers of this device called The Hemway Seat are letting me give away one travel seat valued at $129.00!! to a Bellyitch Reader!

I will keep this post open until I get 10 entries. Email me Belly_itch@yahoo.com.

Put in the Subject line: Hemway Seat Giveaway.

Thanks for participating and Good luck!