A painful condition of the rectum and anus called piles or haemorrhoids can make passing stools uncomfortable. It is the swollen veins in the rectum and the anus, which may then bruise when hard stools pass through them or when there is too much pressure on them.
Piles are classified into internal and external types. As the name suggests, internal piles occur inside the anal canal. They can grow and come out of the anus sometimes. External piles grow at the very end of the anus. Piles are completely curable with surgical and nonsurgical options depending on their type.
Piles or Hemorrhoids is a common complaint that we hear at our clinic. The patients either present with perianal itching, discharge or they complain of blood in stool and a skin tag or tags hanging outside the anus…