Hemorrhoids and diving :)

[Nova SS]

Oaky I did a search and no such luck.

Can you dive with a mild case of external Hemroids ????

 

[Mauifish]

Oaky I did a search and no such luck.

Can you dive with a mild case of external Hemroids ????

OOOOHHHHH!! That could be a pain in the ***** :light:

 

[rookers]

Yes, unless they are flourescing, in which case you might want to sit out as they can attract predatory fish.

(Note: I am not formally medically educated and the above is in the spirit of advanced grade-school - retarded middle school humor)

 

[fisherdvm]

If you get a bad case of the bends, the hemorrhoids might become necrotic.

 

[erparamedic]

If you get a bad case of the bends, the hemorrhoids might become necrotic.

Which means that the hemorrhoids would die! I'm thinking that the OP would welcome the opportunity to be rid of the 'roids... but I wouldn't suggest getting bent to accomplish the task! LOL :mooner:

 

[fisherdvm]

Well, as an unlicense medical practicioner, I feel inclined to answer this question. External hemorrhoids sticks outward, and is covered with mucous membrane. The soft mucous membrane is prone to get irritated by butt wipe paper. Then they ulcerate, bleed, and hurts. Sometime the bleeding is profuse.

It is best to push them back in (if they are not scarred) after you have a BM, and before you wipe. If you can't, use a sitz bath. They can be installed on the water supply line of your toilet (if you don't mind cold water spurting at your butt). Then you don't have to wipe. If you are regular, and like clock work, by all means, jump in the shower after your BM

Vaseline is a great barrier ointment to get them to heal. Over the counter stuff are either astringent or antiinflammatory, so I would recommend that you focus on prevention. These stuff wouldn't "cure" hemorrhoids.

Problem with diving isn't the nitrogen, barotrauma, etc. Problem with diving is the swimsuit would ride up the crack and irritate the rhoids. I would go butt naked under the wetsuit.

If that doesn't work, just go buck naked. But like other's have said, avoid the cleaner wrasses. If they nibble on that, next thing you know, a herd of reef shark might visit your hinnie.

 

[Footslogger]

Oaky I did a search and no such luck.

Can you dive with a mild case of external Hemroids ????

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Got em, have had them for over 30 years and been diving since 1971. I personally have never noticed any adverse effects.

Just watch those "forceful valsalvas" !!

 

[Hemlon]

It's official. I have now seen everything imaginable on Scubaboard.

 

[Fish_Whisperer]

If they become large enough that you feel compelled to buy them their own set of gear and begin practicing air-share drills with them, you may want to visit your friendly proctologist.

 

[dlndavid]

somebody say nekkid diving?