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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Primary Prevention== | ==Primary Prevention== | ||
Effective measures for the primary prevention of lower GI bleeding include techniques to prevent the related conditions. Promoting a healthy lifestyle by eating a healthy diet, exercising lightly, and avoiding alcohol and tobacco can also reduce the risk associated conditions. Other effective measures include: | |||
*Drinking plenty of water | |||
*Reconsidering the dose of aspirin before starting treatment. | |||
*Prevention of hemorrhoids by following a healthy bowel habit and by consuming dietary fiber and using laxatives when necessary. | |||
*Polyps must be evaluated as soon as possible as they can be a pre-cursor colorectal cancer. | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Primary Prevention
Effective measures for the primary prevention of lower GI bleeding include techniques to prevent the related conditions. Promoting a healthy lifestyle by eating a healthy diet, exercising lightly, and avoiding alcohol and tobacco can also reduce the risk associated conditions. Other effective measures include:
- Drinking plenty of water
- Reconsidering the dose of aspirin before starting treatment.
- Prevention of hemorrhoids by following a healthy bowel habit and by consuming dietary fiber and using laxatives when necessary.
- Polyps must be evaluated as soon as possible as they can be a pre-cursor colorectal cancer.