Piles (Hemorrhoid)

Have you heard of Piles. I know it’s such a familiar word , that almost all of us know. But that’s not enough. I will give you some more interesting details about it.


Piles can also be called as Hemorrhoid. They are the round swelling i.e., dilated blood vessels seen inside the anal canal. They develop only in areas known as anal cushions.








Individual of any age group can suffer from Piles(Hemorrhoid).
There is no age limit for it. Don’t get scared of it, they are not cancerous and are non-communicable too.

Piles can be cured surgically as well as non-surgically, depending on the degree of piles from which the individual is suffering .
So let me help you to identify the degree of piles your suffering from.

• First degree of piles would occur within the anal canal. They can be identified easily as they bleed.

• Second degree of piles  is more similar to the first degree as they also occur within the anal canal but yet there is one difference i.e., they stick out of the anal canal when you have bowel movement and they get back once  the bowel movement stops.

• Third degree of piles  is a bit different from second degree in the sense that , they hang outside of the anus and can be pushed in.

• Forth degree of piles it’s the most painful. They just similar to third degree piles. But they are larger in size and are more swollen. They usually consist of blood clots within them , once the blood clot increases , it becomes more painful.

• External piles  they are swelling that develop in the outside edge of anus.They would be more sore and painful than the internal piles.

You must also know the symptoms and causes of piles , I order to diagnose it.



Symptoms of piles:- Bleeding anus, itching anus,lump on anus, mucus discharge from anus, anus swelling, pain during bowel movement.



One more thing, these symptoms may appear due do some other disease too. But mostly they indicate piles. Don’t assume , if you sight there symptoms , do contact your doctors. Don’t damage your own help.



Causes of piles:- They are usually caused due to low fiber content in your daily meals, Pregnancy, due to often lifting of heavy weights, due to constipation, family history of piles or hereditary, anal intercourse, born with week rectum etc. These are the main causes.

Let me explain , about the methods used in non-surgical treatment.

• Banding method , involves , tying a band/elastic band just above the piles, which cuts of the blood supply and the pile falls off after some days. And the area gets healed naturally.

• Sclerotherapy involves injecting the pile with an oil solution, due to which it looses the moisture , hence shrinks up soon.

• Infrared or laser treatments are done , which make the pile shrink.

• Electrotherapy and Bipolar biotherapy are methods where electric current is used to burn off the pile.

• Medications are given.

Surgical method , of course you would all know that’s that, it’s the removal of pile surgically.

They are certain home remedy you can try only for FIRST DEGREE PILES.

• Drink Coconut water, it may help you.
• Use olive oil in that area.

You know, most of the home remedies work great.