What are piles ?•Piles, also known as hemorrhoids, areswollen veins and muscle around your anusor in your anal canal. Your anal canal is ashort, muscular tube with blood vesselsthat connects your rectum (back passage)with your anus. Piles can develop when thistissue becomes swollen, possibly as a resultof straining on the toilet. Sometimes, pilescan be painful and bleed if they becomedamaged.

•Piles are also common during and afterpregnancy. They may develop due tochanges in the hormones (chemicals) inyour body and the increased pressure inyour abdomen (tummy), although doctorsaren't sure. They usually get better onceyour baby is born.

1: Internal Piles : Internal piles are usually not painful but these bleedwhen they are irritated such as during the passage of hard stools. Theycan be classified into four grades:

2: External Piles: Externalpiles present as a swellingoutside the anus. Itscreate irritation anditching. These can bepainful sometimes andusually do not bleed.

Internal hemorrhoids areclassified into four grades:Grade 1 - there are smallinflammations, usually inside thelining of the anus. They are notvisibleGrade 2 - larger than grade 1hemorrhoids, but also inside theanus. When passing a stool, theymay get pushed out, but returnunaidedGrade 3 - often called 'prolapsedhemorrhoids'; these appear outsidethe anus. The patient may feelthem hanging out. They can bepushed back in if the patientpresses with their fingerGrade 4 - these cannot be pushedback in and need to be treated by adoctor. They are large and stayoutside the anus all the time.

External hemorrhoids are called perianal hematoma. These are small lumps that are located on the outside edge of the anus. They are very itchy and can be painful if a blood clot forms inside (thrombosed external hemorrhoid). Thrombosed external hemorrhoid requires medical treatment straight away.

These include the following:

Genetic predisposition (weak rectal veins, walls)

Poor muscle tone in the rectal region

Constipation

Obesity

Sedentary lifestyle

Chronic cough

Pregnancy

Overuse of laxatives or enemas

Lifting heavy weights habitually

Causes of Piles:

Symptoms vary depending upon the site of piles, duration of

complaints and general health of the person.

Protrusion of piles outside the anus; this usually occurs after defecation, prolongedstanding or unusual physical exertion

Bleeding from the anus: This can occur before, during or after stools. This will bebright red blood, not usually mixed with the stools, but often seen on the toilet paper.

Soreness, pain, itching in the anal region Bleeding from anus after passing astool

Pains like burning , soreness during and after passing stool.

A lumps hanging down outside the anus which may need to push back afterpassing a stool.

Sensation of something coming down, or a bulge or lump at the anus

At the point when one has been determined to have piles, the following evident thing that comes into one's psyche is its treatment. The main treatment for piles or hemorrhoids that is offered by Allopathy is the surgical alternative. There is no other treatment in allopathy. The greater part of the patients are apprehensive or careful about completing a surgery. There are a few impediments of this surgical alternative. Surgery is lumbering and costly too. In the meantime, the very reason for surgery is lost when this issue repeats after some season of completing surgery. Now and again, individuals don't know about the likelihood of piles being dealt with in some other way and wind up completing surgery. They don't glance around or make an inquiry or two for different potential outcomes ie option or corresponding treatment for piles. It is just later when the issue repeats that they lament their choice of completing surgery and begin searching for a few choices. Surgery is not generally advised. But in allopathy there is chance of reoccurrence also after surgery if the cause does not rectified or modified

Treating Piles - Why surgery is not advisable?

Piles can occur at any age, but are more common in olderpeople. They affect both men and women. In fact, mostpeople suffer from piles at some time, but usually they arenothing more than a temporary problem. Many expertsbelieve that they are caused by continuous high pressure inthe veins of the body, which occurs because humans standupright. They are particularly common in pregnancy becauseof the additional pressure from the baby, and because ofhormonal changes. Sometimes they result from straining hardto pass faces, which is more likely if you do not eat enoughfiber, or lifting heavy weights. They are not caused by sittingon hot radiators or cold, hard surfaces, or by sedentary jobs. Afamily history, as with many other health-related problems, isfrequently found and is likely to be a significant risk factor fordeveloping piles.

Who gets piles?

How do I know it’s just piles?

Piles often cause bleeding, but the blood tends to be on

the paper or the pan, or on the edge of your stool. It

tends to be bright red and you may also pass mucus.

The bleeding of piles is often linked to pain, itching or

soreness just inside your bottom or on the skin around

it. You may also notice a lump protruding from your

bottom. One kind of pile (called an external pile or

perianal haematoma) can cause a sudden, intensely

painful lump just outside your anus. The pain usually

settles on its own within 2-3 days, but if you catch it

early your doctor may be able to remove the blood and

relieve the pain.

Homeopathic medicines are very highly effective in management of piles andthe symptoms associated with it such as pain, bleeding, itching, etc. The pointto be emphasized is that the relief of symptoms is obtained with absolutegentleness and without invasion or surgery of any kind. Besides, the conditionhas high backslide rate taking after surgical treatment, since surgery does notfocus on the main drivers such as hereditary inclinations, periodic clogging,and so forth. Homeopathic drugs work at the root level and can change thesehereditary inclinations accordingly decreasing odds of backslide and repeat ofthe condition essentially. Homeopathy treatment reduces the intra abdominalpressure. There are good medicines that relieve constipation which playsmajor role in developing piles. The common homeopathy medicines arebryonia, alumina, nux vom, anacardium, lycopodium, platina, Homeopathytreatment relieves the pain effectively within a short period of time.

The common medicines for piles pain are collinsonia, aesculus,muriatic acid, ratanhia, aconite, capsicum, lachesis etc.The bleedingof piles can be stopped in few hours by proper homeopathicmedicines. The common medicines are china, carboveg, acid nitric,millefolium, hamammalis, etc The itching condition in piles can be controlled by sulphur,aesculus, aloes, etc The large size of the piles which feels by hand can be reduced bysuitable homeopathic medicines like sulphur, thuja, calcarea flour,calcarea phos, hamammalis, etc

Piles if not controlled in time can create problems in the long run, follow the tips below for preventing piles.

Besides the homeopathic treatment it is very important to maintain a healthy life style and healthy food habits

Increase intake of fluids (Juices & Water)

High fiber diet

Exercise regularly

Sit in warm water tub for minimum 10 minutes

Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables

Avoid processed foods

Control your weight

Avoid too much of alcohol

Quit smoking

Avoid prolonged sitting posture.

Avoid late night sleep or night shift job

Try to keep a balance of your mental stress level.

Daily physical activities like morning walk, jogging, yoga are must to practice

Piles are lifestyle disorder health problems. If you are maintaining ahealthy lifestyle, healthy food habit no chance of occurring piles.Surgery for piles is not the solution to cure it permanently, but oneoption to manage the symptoms if there is heavy bleeding or in 4th

grade where it does not go inside automatically. At the 1st to 3rd

stage of piles the homeopathy treatment can manage thesymptoms effectively and give a long standing and permanent cure.

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