{"id":14187,"date":"2021-11-24T16:15:18","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T22:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osfhealthcare.org\/blog\/?p=14187"},"modified":"2021-11-24T15:59:51","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T21:59:51","slug":"how-to-prevent-hemorrhoids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osf-blog.live.imagescape.com\/blog\/how-to-prevent-hemorrhoids\/","title":{"rendered":"How to prevent hemorrhoids"},"content":{"rendered":"
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> Contact your primary care provider<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

While hemorrhoids are often the butt of jokes, those suffering with them don\u2019t find the situation funny. And, unfortunately, about half of all of us will have hemorrhoids by age 50.<\/p>\n

Julie Maner-Stevenson<\/a>, advanced practice registered nurse with OSF HealthCare, puts jokes aside and talks about how you can lessen your chances of suffering from hemorrhoids.<\/p>\n

What are hemorrhoids?<\/h2>\n

When the veins or blood vessels in and around your anus and lower rectum become swollen and irritated, they\u2019re called hemorrhoids. It is a result of too much pressure on these veins and blood vessels.<\/p>\n

Hemorrhoids can be either inside your anus or under the skin around the outside of your anus.<\/p>\n

\u201cHemorrhoids are a very common condition that affects many people, usually between the ages of 45 to 65, but they can affect people of all ages and genders,\u201d Julie said.<\/p>\n

What causes hemorrhoids?<\/h2>\n

You may get hemorrhoids if you:<\/p>\n