What is Piles? What are the symptoms of Piles?

Piles are dilated ‘bunch’ of veins in the lower anal canal. Though Piles (Haemorrhoids) is one of the most common diseases afflicting the human race yet the satisfactory treatment of this disease was largely unavailable for most of the time. Due to absence of single convincing treatment, the number of treatment options available today exceeds the number of myths surrounding the disease. Fistula specialist doctor in Chandigarh

How is Piles caused?

Piles is a common problem affecting a large chunk of the population. It is estimated that 30% of the population generally suffer from Piles during their lifetime.

Constipation has been identified as the main cause of Piles. Pushing hard to pass stools puts a strain on the veins in the anal canal which eventually dilate and enlarge to form ‘piles’. Piles are more common in women during pregnancy and childbirth and there is some evidence that piles run in families.

What are the symptoms of Piles?

Pain or ache around the anus and lower bowel (rectum), which can be really quite severe.

There may be itching of the area especially after passing motions.

There may be bleeding from the back passage. This will be bright red blood, not usually mixed in with the motion, but often seen on the toilet paper.

There is often a feeling of something coming down, or a bulge or lump at the anus.

If a haemorrhoid at the outside of the anus gets a blood clot in it (thrombosed external pile) it leads to a particularly tender, hardish lump.