PILES: SYMPTOMS AND CAUSE

WHAT ARE PILES?

Piles are swollen but normally present blood vessels in and around the anus and lower rectum that stretch under pressure. The increased pressure and swelling may result from straining to move the bowel. Other contributing factors include pregnancy, heredity, aging, and chronic constipation or diarrhea. Piles are either inside the anus(internal) or under the skin around the anus(external).

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF PILES

Many ano-rectal problems, including fissures, fistulae, abscesses, or irritation and itching, have similar symptoms and are incorrectly reffered to as piles.

Although many people have piles, not all experience symptoms. The most common symptoms of internal piles is bright red blood covering the stool, on toilet paper, or in the toilet bowl.

Symptoms of external piles may include painful swelling or a hard lump around the anus that results when a blood clot forms. This condition is known as a thrombosed external hemorrhoid.

CAUSE OF PILES

There can be many causes of piles, following are the major reasons:

·         Aging

·         Chronic Constipation

·         Chronic Diarrhea

·         Pregnancy

·         Straining during bowel movements

·         Overuse of laxatives.

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