Hemorrhoids: Get Rid of the Pain Down There 1 | Page 7

Other contributing factors include aging,
pregnancy, heredity, faulty bowel function
because of overuse of laxatives. These factors
cause hemorrhoid because the tissues supporting
the vessels stretch. Then, the vessels dilate and
their walls become thin and bleed. When this
stretching continues, the pressure will also
continue, hence, the weakened vessels will
protrude.