To prevent anal venous thrombosis, attention must be paid to reducing individual risk factors.
Behavioral risk factors
- Diet
- Spices, unspecified
- Stimulant consumption
- Alcohol
- Physical activity
- Unaccustomed heavy physical exertion, jogging, cycling, etc.
- Lifting, pressing (increased intra-abdominal pressure).
- Anal intercourse (mechanical cause)
Disease-related risk factors.
Mouth, esophagus (food pipe), stomach, and intestines (K00-K67; K90-K93).
- Hard bowel movements with forced pressing.
- Diarrhea (diarrhea)
Pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium (O00-O99)
- During childbirth
- At the end of pregnancy
Other risk factors
- Condition after proctological surgery
- Increased intra-abdominal pressure during defecation (bowel movement).
- Thermal exposures such as cold (e.g., sitting on cold surfaces), muggy weather
Preventive measures
- Eating a high-fiber diet and drinking plenty of fluids
