PILES OR HAEMORRHOIDS

Piles or haemorrhoids is one of the most common ailments today. It is a varicose and often inflamed condition of the veins, inside or just outside the rectum. In external pileS, there is a lot of pain but not much bleeding. In the CASE of internal piles, there is discharge of dark blood. In fn mic cases the veins burst and this results in what is known  bleeding piles.

SYMPTOMS OF PILES

•    Pain or irritation while passing stools, bleeding
•    Pain at passing stools, slight bleeding in the case of internal trouble, and feeling of soreness and irritation after passing a stool are the usual symptoms of piles.
•    The patient cannot sit comfortably due to itching , discomfory, and pain in the rectal region.

CAUSES OF PILES

•    Chronic constipation, bowel disorders
•    The primary cause of piles is chronic constipation and other bowel disorders. The straining in order to evacuate the constipated bowels, and the pressure thus caused on the surrounding veins leads to piles. Piles are more common during pregnancy and in conditions affecting the liver and upper bowel.

Other causes

Other causes are prolonged periods of standing or sitting , strenuous work, obesity, general weakness of the tissues of the body, mental tension, and heredity.