Piles Treatment
Piles is another term for Hemorrhoids or Haemorrhoids (depending on where you live in the world). They are an extremely common medical condition affecting almost half of us by the time we reach 50. Unless you are suffering an extreme case, Piles will sometimes either go away by themselves and be a one off if you are lucky. It is important however that if you suspect you have piles that you are correctly diagnosed by your doctor. Any anal bleeding should be thoroughly investigated prior to any treatment commencing.
Piles look like swollen tissue and can be found either externally around the anus or interally within the anal passage. They are cushions of tissue well supplied with blood vessels.
Some examples of why people suffer from Piles can be through a build up of pressure due to pregnancy or obesity, suffering from regular constipation, straining whilst going to the lavatory or having anal intercourse.
One of the main symptoms of Piles is a sharp shooting pain when you go to the lavatoryto have your bowels open. You may also discover blood on your toilet tissue paper and experience swelling, itchiness and irritation around the anus.
A Piles Treatment can be used initially to alleviate the symptoms and this will be the first course of treatment recommended this can vary from natural or home treatments. If it is warrented you may needto have surgery to have your Piles removed there are a variety of different operations available and explained in other pages of the site. Some natural examples of Piles Treatments are explained in the site but the basics remain the same:
- If you drink more water this helps to reduce the possibility of suffering from constipation and softens the stools. This then helps to reduce the amount of straining when you go to the lavatory.
- Increasing the amount of fibre in your diet will improve the motility of the bowel
- Taking regular exercise will also help towards improving your digestive system.
There are Piles Treatments that you can buy such as stool softeners. These products can contain Coloxyl and Senna. Coloxyl is a stool softener which will help passing your stools when you go to the lavatory and Senna is a natural stimulant laxative . As always, make sure that you follow the instructions provided with these products prior to application, making sure you are not allergic to any of the ingredients.
Other Piles Treatments are creams or suppositories whichhave a local anaesthetic included which numbs the anal passage and makes it easier to pass stools when going to the lavatory, Aloe Vera and Pile Wort, which you may find at your health shop have been found useful.
Please Note: Never take any medical products without reading the instructions first and if you have any doubts always consult a doctor.
