On Jun 17, 4:52 pm, turtoni fastmail.net> wrote:
> On Jun 17, 4:19 pm, Don Stockbauer hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> I have an annoying rectal itch.
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> "Increased straining during bowel movements, by constipation or
> diarrhea, may lead to hemorrhoids.[6] It is thus a common condition
> due to constipation caused by water retention in women experiencing
> premenstrual syndrome or menstruation.
No, I shit up a storm.
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> Hypertension, particularly portal hypertension, can also cause
> hemorrhoids because of the connections between the portal vein and the
> vena cava which occur in the rectal wall -- known as portocaval
> anastomoses.[7]
Blood pressure = 110/70. Nope
> *****Obesity***** can be a factor by increasing rectal vein pressure.
> Sitting for prolonged periods of time can cause hemorrhoids. Poor
> muscle tone or poor posture can result in too much pressure on the
> rectal veins.
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Am not just too fat.
> Pregnancy causes hypertension and increases strain during bowel
> movements, so hemorrhoids are often associated with pregnancy.
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I might be pregnant due to what GWB has done to everybody.
> Excessive consumption of alcohol or caffeine can cause hemorrhoids.[8]
> Both can cause diarrhea. Note that caffeine ingestion increases blood
> pressure transiently, but is not thought to cause chronic
> hypertension. Alcohol can also cause alcoholic liver disease leading
> to portal hypertension."
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Am a tee-totaler. Hate coffee.
Maybe my asshole just itches, an effect with no cause??????