Hemorrhoids Or Piles Treatment

Haemorrhoids, or piles, are a common issue. These swollen veins inside of your rectum or outside of your anus can cause pain, anal itching and rectal bleeding. Symptoms often improve with at-home treatments, but on occasion, people need medical procedures. Eating more fibre can help prevent haemorrhoids.

What Are Haemorrhoids?

Haemorrhoids are swollen, enlarged veins that form inside and outside of your anus and rectum. They can be painful and uncomfortable and cause rectal bleeding. Haemorrhoids are also called piles. We’re all born with haemorrhoids, but at baseline, they don’t bother us. It’s only when they become swollen and enlarged that they produce irritating symptoms.

How Common Are Haemorrhoids?

An estimated 1 in 20 persons has symptomatic haemorrhoids. They affect people of all ages, sexes, races and ethnicities. They’re more common as you age, affecting more than half of people over age 50.

Who Might Get Haemorrhoids?

Anyone can get symptomatic haemorrhoids, even teenagers. (But because haemorrhoids take a while to develop, they’re uncommon in children.) You may be more at risk if you:

• Have overweight/obesity.
• Are pregnant.
• Eat a low-fibre diet.
• Have chronic constipation or diarrhoea.
• Regularly lift heavy objects.
• Spend a lot of time sitting on the toilet.
• Strain while having bowel movements.

What Are The Types Of Hemorrhoids?

Haemorrhoids can happen inside or outside of your rectum. The type depends on where the swollen vein develops. Types include:

• External: Swollen veins form underneath the skin around your anus. Your anus is the canal where your poop comes out. External haemorrhoids can be itchy and painful. Occasionally, they bleed. Sometimes, they fill with blood that can clot. This isn’t dangerous but can result in pain and swelling.
• Internal: Swollen veins form inside your rectum. Your rectum is the part of your digestive system that connects your colon (large intestine) to your anus. Internal haemorrhoids may bleed, but they usually aren’t painful.
• Prolapsed: Both internal and external haemorrhoids can prolapse, meaning they stretch and bulge outside of your anus. These haemorrhoids may bleed or cause pain.