Originally Posted by
littleArnold
Yes I ride flat handlebar hybrid and mountain bikes. I also have done heavy weight training for many years since I was a kid and a lot of straining in heavy deep squat positions. After some research I have been finding out heavy squats can cause hemrroids...oops I know now.
I knew there was a reason I'm not doing that stuff!
Most effective preventative for me has been eating about a ton of fiber every day, but I do find the leaning forward posture on bikes less stressful, and I also spend more time out of the saddle. I suspect YMMV.
Let us both hope for no recurrences.