Haemorrhoidal disease in pregnancy: results from a self-assessment questionnaire administered by means of a social network.
Humans
Female
Pregnancy
Hemorrhoids
/ epidemiology
Adult
Pregnancy Complications
/ epidemiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Incidence
Dietary Fiber
/ administration & dosage
Young Adult
Social Media
/ statistics & numerical data
Constipation
/ epidemiology
Diagnostic Self Evaluation
Anal symptoms
Haemorrhoids
Maternal health
Pregnancy
Social media
Journal
BMC gastroenterology
ISSN: 1471-230X
Titre abrégé: BMC Gastroenterol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968547
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 May 2024
02 May 2024
Historique:
received:
20
04
2023
accepted:
15
04
2024
medline:
3
5
2024
pubmed:
3
5
2024
entrez:
2
5
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The anal symptoms occurring during pregnancy and post-partum, mainly related to Haemorrhoidal Disease (HD), have been reported with in a wide range of incidence in the literature. Although in many cases the course of the disease is mild and self-limiting, sometimes it is severe enough to affect quality of life. Our study has been conducted through a questionnaire administered via social media with the aim of obtaining epidemiologic data on the incidence of the symptoms of HD in an unselected population of pregnant women. In addition, we looked for the presence of those factors notoriously predisposing or associated to HD (constipation, straining on the toilet, low dietary fibres and fluid intake). Out of 133 patients 51% reported symptoms of HD during pregnancy, mainly in the second and third trimester. Constipation, straining on the toilet, low dietary fibres and fluid intake were not significantly related to incidence of HD. Only a previous history of HD was correlated to onset of symptoms of HD in pregnancy and reached a statistical significance (odds ratio = 5.2, p < 0.001). Although with the limitations posed by the nature of our retrospective study via a self-assessment interview, our results suggest that the occurrence of HD in pregnancy seems not sustained by the classical risk factors observed in the general population. At the moment, specific therapeutic measures are lacking and treatment relies on empiric suggestions concerning diet, fluid intake, bowel care, local ointment. Further studies are needed in order to identify a targeted etiologic treatment.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The anal symptoms occurring during pregnancy and post-partum, mainly related to Haemorrhoidal Disease (HD), have been reported with in a wide range of incidence in the literature. Although in many cases the course of the disease is mild and self-limiting, sometimes it is severe enough to affect quality of life.
METHODS
METHODS
Our study has been conducted through a questionnaire administered via social media with the aim of obtaining epidemiologic data on the incidence of the symptoms of HD in an unselected population of pregnant women. In addition, we looked for the presence of those factors notoriously predisposing or associated to HD (constipation, straining on the toilet, low dietary fibres and fluid intake).
RESULTS
RESULTS
Out of 133 patients 51% reported symptoms of HD during pregnancy, mainly in the second and third trimester. Constipation, straining on the toilet, low dietary fibres and fluid intake were not significantly related to incidence of HD. Only a previous history of HD was correlated to onset of symptoms of HD in pregnancy and reached a statistical significance (odds ratio = 5.2, p < 0.001).
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Although with the limitations posed by the nature of our retrospective study via a self-assessment interview, our results suggest that the occurrence of HD in pregnancy seems not sustained by the classical risk factors observed in the general population. At the moment, specific therapeutic measures are lacking and treatment relies on empiric suggestions concerning diet, fluid intake, bowel care, local ointment. Further studies are needed in order to identify a targeted etiologic treatment.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38698334
doi: 10.1186/s12876-024-03228-5
pii: 10.1186/s12876-024-03228-5
doi:
Substances chimiques
Dietary Fiber
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
150Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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